Money Talks

In any given year, the prelude to the budget is dominated by familiar talking points: VAT rates, cigarettes and childcare. But conversations around Budget 2027 are bucking the trend, somewhat, as anticipation builds around a new scheme for Irish investors.

So will it be the gamechanger that Simon Harris is promising? How will it actually work? And, most importantly, what will it mean for your pocket?

To unpack all these questions and more, Katie Byrne is joined by Eoin McGee, who's spoken to international economists and the Tánaiste himself about how the framework could – and should – work.
The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Eoin McGee
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‘Work/life balance’ is a phrase that gets thrown about a lot – but what does it really mean? And how far would you be willing to go to achieve that balance in reality?
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In this episode of Money Talks, Katie Byrne is joined by Anne Sheeran, a ‘de-influencer’ who put her money where her mouth is by taking a pay cut that allowed her to work a four-day week.
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Sheeran shares updates on her lifestyle and the challenges posed by her schedule on her TikTok and Instagram accounts.
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She tells Katie why she'd choose a four-day work week over a luxury seven-day trip with her family.
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Do you ever wonder how much money you could save on your regular bills if you just invested a little time? The small incremental wins that mightn't seem like a lot, but really add up?
You might be surprised by how much you could save by picking up the phone. It's basically the modern-day version of finding change down the back of the couch.
Frank Conway, founder of Moneywhizz.org, joins Katie Byrne on Money Talks to explore the big savings that are just a little phone call away.
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In previous years, by the time we reached this point in the summer season, you'd probably have been jetting off on a holiday booked many months ago. But recent surveys suggest that 2026 holidaymakers are holding out for a bargain.
Regardless of which school you fall into, Irish Independent travel editor Pól Ó Conghaile has plenty of suggestions for how you can make the most of your holiday budget.
From mini bars and boat tours to musical rickshaws in NYC, Pól tells Money Talks host Katie Byrne how to avoid some common travel rip-offs.
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Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Pól Ó Conghaile
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Throughout our lives there’s one relationship that we invariably come back to time and again. It impacts our family life, our professional life and, very often, our romantic outlook.


Whatever angle you look at it from, how you feel about money could be one of the most defining relationships of your life.


Loretta Kennedy, an accredited Trauma of Money practitioner, joins Katie Byrne to unpack the many ways your money mindset can impact your finances.


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Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Loretta Kennedy


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