Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly

Fidelma McGuirk is the CEO and founder of Payslip, a technology company delivering payroll control, integration and automation AI. With 20+ years’ experience scaling international business and leading multinational teams across global HR & IT functions, McGuirk identified the need for a technology solution to help multinational employers standardise and centrally manage their global payroll. Payslip was founded in Westport, Ireland in 2016 and now has offices in Dublin, Bulgaria and Spain, serving a global customer base.

The company now supports more than 1.3 million monthly payslips across 125+ countries and over €5 billion in payroll payments annually. Marking its tenth year in business, Payslip has delivered 60% compound annual growth in recent years while expanding its AI-powered payroll automation capabilities and international customer base.

This is the 82nd episode in the Davy podcast series ‘Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly’ with special guest Fidelma McGuirk, CEO and founder of Payslip.

John Corley is Co-founder and CEO of Spanish Point Technologies, a Dublin-headquartered company that builds enterprise software products and intelligent Microsoft-native cloud platforms, and that modernise complex organisations at scale. He has over 30 years of experience in the technology sector, beginning his career in software development in the early 1990s.
In 2005, he co-founded Spanish Point Technologies to provide innovative software solutions to medium and large businesses based on emerging Microsoft technologies. Within two years, the company was named Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year, recognising its technical depth and early market position and establishing a long-standing position within Microsoft’s enterprise ecosystem, which remains central to its delivery model today.
Under Corley’s leadership, the company is entering its next phase of global expansion, with a clear focus on scaling its product portfolio and advancing enterprise digital transformation through cloud and AI.
This is the 81st episode in the Davy podcast series ‘Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly’ with special guest John Corley, Co-founder and CEO of Spanish Point Technologies

Biraj Rath is the CEO of Braahmam International, a global language services and market-expansion firm he co-founded in 2000. The business has grown from a localisation specialist into a strategic international growth partner for enterprise brands across Fintech, eCommerce, SaaS, and eLearning. Under his leadership, Braahmam has built a remarkable track record — serving over 250 clients worldwide, operating across 100+ languages, and maintaining a near-perfect customer retention rate since inception. The company has been recognised with the SAP Service Recognition Award for ERP Localisation and was a pioneer in deploying world-class language technology platforms with seamless automation for its clients.

With over two decades of experience in global business strategy, Biraj specialises in cross-border growth, multilingual content, cultural intelligence, and digital readiness.

This is the 80th episode in the Davy podcast series ‘Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly’ with special guest Biraj Rath, CEO of Braahmam International, CTO and CIO at Lexenius.

Clann Credo was established by the Presentation Order of nuns in 1996. While social finance was a well-established concept in America and Europe, there was nothing like it in Ireland. After a successful pilot project, the Presentation nuns put €1m seed capital into a social investment fund. Other religious charities chipped in, and now Clann Credo also borrows money from the Social Finance Foundation, a wholesale fund set up by the government.
Clann Credo accelerates positive community impact by making flexible and fair lending accessible to every community in Ireland. Their vision is a society where every community has the opportunity to drive positive impact for all. They believe in the power and passion of community volunteers to shape society for the better for all. For their part, they do everything they can to accelerate positive community impact.

Mary Lawlor is the Chief Executive Officer at Clann Credo, and under her leadership, it continues to strengthen its position as a thought leader in impact lending, expanding access to fair, flexible lending for community and social enterprises across Ireland. Mary also developed the Dynamic Funding Model for Social finance which the government has now adopted themselves.

Before joining Clann Credo in 2021, Mary served as Chief Executive of Carlow County Development Partnership from 2009 and previously as Chief Executive Officer of Carlow LEADER Rural Development Company Ltd for seven years, working directly with communities to translate ambition into tangible economic and social progress.

This is the 79th episode in the Davy podcast series ‘Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly’ with special guest Mary Lawlor, CEO at Clann Credo.

Ciaran Mulligan is an Irish entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and former managing director of Blue Insurance and now, the founder of YES Insurance. Over more than two decades, he has become one of Ireland’s most recognisable figures in the niche insurance sector.
In 2003, Mulligan co-founded Blue Insurance alongside Rowan Devereux. Initially focused on travel insurance, the company quickly expanded into specialist products. Under his leadership, Blue Insurance became one of Ireland’s leading online insurance brokers and developed strong operations in both Ireland and the UK. It introduced several first-to-market offerings, including two-year car and home insurance policies and low-cost annual multi-trip travel insurance. The company embraced digital sales early, with the majority of policies sold online at a time when much of the insurance industry still relied heavily on traditional brokers and phone sales.

In 2026, he returned to the insurance market with the launch of YES Insurance. The new company initially focused on travel insurance and specialist niche products, including gadget insurance, pet insurance, wedding insurance and electric bike insurance. Throughout his career, Mulligan has been recognised for his entrepreneurial approach, strong sales instincts and focus on innovation in consumer insurance.

This is the 78th episode in the Davy podcast series ‘Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly’ with special guest Ciaran Mulligan, Entrepreneur & Managing Director.