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Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Money Talks podcast: Lorraine Keane on buying a house in Foxrock at 20: ‘I doubled what I'd paid for it'
Hosted by Indo Money editor Katie Byrne, Money Talks asks household names to lift the lid on their personal finances and share their money story. Each week, Ms Byrne will chat to a mix of entertainers, artists and entrepreneurs about how they spend, save and invest their money. In the first episode, available to listen to now, broadcaster Lorraine Keane shares how she got into the property market at the age of 20 and why she worries her daughters won't have the same opportunities. Money Talks: Lorraine Keane on buying a house in Foxrock at 20: 'I doubled what I'd paid for it' Upcoming guests include comedian Colm O'Regan, jewellery entrepreneur Chupi Sweetman, podcaster Jenny Claffey and fitness influencer Rob Lipsett. Money Talks is the latest addition to the growing portfolio of award-winning shows from the Irish Independent. These include The Indo Daily, Indo Sport with Joe Molloy, Real Health with Karl Henry and The Big Tech Show with Adrian Weckler. Mediahuis Ireland – the publisher of the Irish Independent – is also the home of the phenomenally successful Crime World, hosted by Nicola Tallant. Mediahuis Ireland editor-in-chief Cormac Bourke said: 'We want to continue to improve our service to our readers. Launching the Indo Money hub was designed to do just that. Building on its success, the Money Talks podcast is another important step to give our audience the journalism it wants in the right format and at the right time.' Group head of audio Mary Carroll said: 'Money Talks is a non-conventional personal finance podcast that is less about dispensing advice and more about people's personal experiences with money and how it has shaped who they are. It's a fresh approach and an exciting addition to our podcast portfolio.' Indo Money editor and Money Talks host Katie Byrne said: 'We want to break the taboo around talking about money by asking the questions people are often too afraid to ask. Our guests share openly about their financial experiences, in turn revealing another side to their personality.' Subscribe to Money Talks on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: When is it okay to ignore a text from your boss?
JJ Clarke, producer, joins host Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. Research conducted by CyberSafeKids in 58 DEIS and non-DEIS schools found that 53% of eight-year-olds at DEIS schools own a smartphone compared to just 22% in non-DEIS schools. The study surveyed 5,000 children. The research found that 93% of eight-year-olds from DEIS schools have created a social media account, with almost a third of 8- to 12-year-olds in DEIS schools having posted videos of themselves online. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
Irish Independent
08-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
The Indo Daily: Is AI putting your job at risk – ‘Unemployment could hit 20% in the next five years'
The conversation began by Adrian discussing Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic AI predicting that the technology may eliminate 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs in the next five years, also saying that general unemployment could spike at up to 20% by 2030 due to rising AI adoption. Today's Indo Daily is comes from our sister podcast, The Big Tech Show. Conor Kelly, head of growth at Human Loop, joins Adrian to discuss how AI models could turn bad. Conor agreed with Amodei's forecast but believed that there will be jobs created by AI after a transitory period. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
Irish Independent
05-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: How Kilmacud Crokes' corner forward became CEO of payments giant Sumup
Niall Mac an tSionnaigh, CEO of SumUp joins Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. The conversation by Niall talking about his wife, Terri Ann Fox, finding it extremely difficult to set up a business account for her organic produce from their organic farm in Wicklow. When Niall's wife bought the SumUp Air (card reader device), he was so impressed by the technology that he joined the company. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts. The Big Tech Show: How Kilmacud Crokes' corner forward became CEO of payments giant Sumup
Irish Independent
03-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: Cheat, blackmail, threaten: how AI models could turn bad
Conor Kelly, head of growth at Human Loop, joins Adrian in this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. The conversation began by Adrian discussing Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic AI predicting that the technology may eliminate 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs in the next five years, also saying that general unemployment could spike at up to 20% by 2030 due to rising AI adoption. AI expert, Conor Kelly, agreed with Amodei's forecast but believed that there will be jobs created by AI after a transitory period. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
