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Money Talks

Katie Byrne

Booking Overview

A weekly interview-led personal-finance show focused on everyday relationships with money, featuring financial experts, journalists, founders, creators, and guests sharing real-life financial experiences. PR agencies could credibly pitch personal-finance advisers, consumer-finance founders, journalists, economists, and public-facing creators with a strong money or lifestyle angle; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 73

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: Ireland

YouTube: 110.0k subscribers

Instagram: 231.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcasts@independent.ie

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Host

Katie Byrne - Irish Independent journalist and podcast host.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Practical expertise in personal finance, consumer finances, travel spending, or lifestyle economics; relevant journalism, editorial, founding, or public-facing creator experience is also suitable.
Required Achievements:  
Financial advice expertise, Founding a consumer-finance business, Journalism or editorial expertise, Public-facing social-media work, Credible experience managing personal or household finances

Recent Guest Discussions

Cian Carolan - Applying Practical Personal-finance Advice To Savings, Spending Styles, And Pension Planning

Eoin McGee - The Proposed Irish Investment Scheme And Its Potential Impact On Household Finances

Anne Sheeran - Choosing A Four-day Working Week Over Luxury Spending And Reassessing Lifestyle Priorities

Frank Conway - Reducing Household Bills Through Practical Consumer Negotiations

Pól Ó Conghaile - Maximizing Holiday Budgets And Avoiding Common Travel Rip-offs

Recent Topics

Personal Finance, Saving, Investing, Budgeting, Financial Literacy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Money Talks
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Ireland’s new investment scheme: The positives and negatives 

October 14, 2026

Simon Harris’s much-hyped investment scheme is official, though there’s still some way to go before you can avail of it. But we’re not going to wait until next summer to analyse and scrutinise it. Cian Carolan, managing director at DNG Financial Services, returns to the Money Talks studio to tease out the forthcoming Personal Investment Account and discuss what you need to know ahead of time. “There’s a couple of things that tell me that they overcomplicated it, overthought it and probably ...

Dale Whelehan: If time is money, how do we make more of it?

October 07, 2026

The saying goes that time is money and money is time, but how does it all add up - and indeed, subtract - when we apply it to our own specific situation? This week on Money Talks, Katie Byrne is joined by Dale Whelehan, a behavioural scientist and assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin. His research explores why modern life makes many of us feel like we never have enough time, while his latest project, House of Time, helps perpetually busy people find practical solutions. How does the ...

Budget 2027: Winners, losers and your bank balance

October 06, 2026

Budget 2027 is in the books, so it's time to do some calculations. How much better – or worse – off are we? Has the government done enough to ease Ireland's cost-of-living crisis? On this episode of Money Talks, host Katie Byrne is joined by Charlie Weston, Saoirse Hanley and Sinead Ryan of the Irish Independent's business team to tot up the winners and losers of this year's major financial shake-up. Money Talks is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/o...

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Frequently asked questions

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Money Talks
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How do I get in touch with Money Talks?

Money Talks is hosted by Katie Byrne. Its publicly listed email is podcasts@independent.ie. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Money Talks?

The publicly listed email for Money Talks: podcasts@independent.ie.

How many listeners does Money Talks have?

Podseeker estimates Money Talks reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Money Talks?

Money Talks typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Practical expertise in personal finance, consumer finances, travel spending, or lifestyle economics; relevant journalism, editorial, founding, or public-facing creator experience is also suitable. Common among recent guests: Financial advice expertise; Founding a consumer-finance business; Journalism or editorial expertise. Recent guests include Cian Carolan, Eoin McGee, and Anne Sheeran.

How hard is it to get booked on Money Talks?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Money Talks cover?

Recent episodes cover Personal Finance, Saving, Investing, Budgeting, and Financial Literacy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

podcasts@independent.ie

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