
The Credit Union Pod
The Credit Union Pod is a podcast series aimed at all those with an interest in the development of credit unions across the island of Ireland. Credit Unions have a critical role to play in bringing real competition to the retail financial services sector.
This series, published by the Irish League of Credit Unions, will highlight the important role which credit unions play in serving more than three million members across the island. It will also outline the challenges and opportunities faced by credit unions in expanding their services in the areas of current accounts, mortgages, SME lending, community finance, agri and green lending and so much more.
Episodes
13 episodes
ILCU Conference Belfast 2025 - Andrew Keating - The Musgrave Group Story
THE MUSGRAVE GROUP STORY Andrew Keating, CFO of Musgrave Group, shares the remarkable story of how the company navigated challenges by uniting its people and partners. His insights highlight the power of collaboration, ...
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31:05

ILCU Conference Belfast 2025 - Matt Fullbrook - Good Governance Without Compromise on Purpose
Matt FullbrookGood Governance Without Compromise on Purpose Targeted at Non-Executive Directors & CEOs, this session is hosted by Matt Fullbrook, corporate governance expert, educator and enthusiast. Matt ha...
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ILCU Conference Belfast 2025 - Leading with Impact, Joanne Hession, LIFT Ireland
Joanne Hession, Founder and CEO of LIFT Ireland explores how strong leadership is essential for the future of credit unions and how every individual has the potential to lead and drive change within our communities.
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25:25

ILCU Conference Belfast 2025 - Address by Domhnall Cullinan, Central Bank of Ireland
Address by Domhnall Cullinan, Director of Banking & Payments, Central Bank of Ireland.
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14:37

ILCU Conference Belfast 2025 - ILCU President, Martin Busch and Minister Robert Troy
The opening address from ILCU President Martin Busch, welcome message from Caoimhe Archibald, Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland, and opening address from Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special respon...
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33:51

Market Uncertainty - May 2025
A conversation between Barry Harrington, Head of Advocacy at the Irish League of Credit Unions and Dr. Alan O' Sullivan, Founder of Priya Wealth Management. https://priyawm.ie/
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26:02

The Minimum Competency Code - Recent update and what it means for credit unions in the Republic of Ireland
In this episode, Paul Hamill, Learning Advisor with CU Learning and Development discusses the latest update to MCC regulation with Siobhan McKenna, Senior Compliance Officer at the ILCU Compliance Centre, Vikki Mernagh, Risk and Compliance Offi...
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36:48

Growing the Loan Book in Northern Ireland - What's working
David Hewson, ILCU Data Analyst, along with Marianne Cushley, from the ILCU Brand and Member Experience team, are joined by 3 credit union managers in Northern Ireland who have achieved strong lending growth in recent years. The credit unio...
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38:36

Volunteering in the Credit Union - Expert views on the Challenges and Opportunities
In episode 4 (Part 2), Barry Harrington, Head of Advocacy & Regulatory Affairs at the Irish League of Credit Unions and Mark Johnston, ILCU Volunteer Engagement Manager, chat with Denise Hayward, CEO of Volunteer Now and Nina Arwitz, ...
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31:14

Volunteering in the Credit Union - ILCU President's perspective, Chapter changes, and considering the CUAC Report recommendations
In episode 4 (Part 1), Barry Harrington, Head of Advocacy & Regulatory Affairs at the Irish League of Credit Unions speaks with Mark Johnston, ILCU Volunteer Engagement Manager and ILCU President, Martin Busch about his experience vol...
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24:56

Growing the Loan Book - What's working
In this episode, Patrick Lawlor Head of Professional Advisory Services at the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) speaks with David Hewson, ILCU Data Analyst, Gerry Kelly, CEO of St. Colman's Credit Union in Claremorris, Naomi Masterson, CEO o...
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Episode 3
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Community Lending in the Credit Union
In this episode, we were delighted to get the opportunity to discuss the important topic of community lending with Patrick Lawlor, Head of Professional Advisory Services at the ILCU, Donal Traynor, CEO of Community Finance Ireland,&...
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