Me & My Money

Read more articles from the Me & My Money series exploring people's relationship with money

‘I don’t necessarily believe that a cheaper price equates to savings’

Me & My Money: Siobhán Finn, CEO, Community Enterprise Association Ireland

‘I‘ve always been fascinated by money and how to make it work for you’

Me & My Money: Simon Moore, co-owner of Brickyard Gastropub, Dundrum

‘A bargain is only a bargain when you need the purchase . . . and can afford it’

Me & My Money: Rachel Doyle, founder of Arboretum Home & Garden Centres, arboretum.ie

‘Something about having a physical connection to your money is invaluable’

Me & My Money: Santis O’Garro, money mentor, author and ambassador for Get Ireland Active

‘Kids have a way of making wallets disappear’

Me & My Money - Hazel Rock, head of insurance services at Brokers Ireland

‘When Covid lockdowns were announced, all my upcoming contracts were cancelled. It was a hard pill to swallow’

Me & My Money: Tara Erraught, mezzo-soprano

‘Graduating in the recession, being financially stable and secure is very important to me’

Me & My Money: Suzy Cody, Irish Hendrick’s Gin brand ambassador

‘I’m from a working-class background so I don’t feel that I need endless amounts of money to be happy’

Me & My Money: Jenny Johnston, chief executive of Azure Communications

‘I spend my life talking about sport, so I don’t need the added layer of betting on it’

Me & My Money: Jacqui Hurley, RTÉ sports presenter

‘Google says my net worth is €22.5m but I’m not quite sure which bank account that’s in’

Me & My Money: Leah Barniville, singer/performer

‘Anyone who says money isn’t important to them is telling a porky pie!’

Me & My Money, Rebecca Storm, singer

‘The trick with money is not to let it become too important’

Me & My Money: Steve Denehan, poet

‘The whole hospitality sector has gone absolutely crazy’

Me & My Money: Gearoid Farrelly, comedian

‘Banks get enough of our money; I don’t use my card unless I have to’

Me & My Money: Eavanna Breen, founder of Eavanna Breen Beauty and Laser Clinic

‘My mom always had to ask my dad for money and I remember thinking I never wanted to have to rely on anyone else for money’

Me & My Money: Yvonne Tchrakian, corporate lawyer with US-based Prothena Biosciences

‘I’m allergic to online shopping - before, during and since the pandemic’

Me& My Money: Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, chief executive, Irish Tourism Industry Confederation

‘There’s a toxic attitude out there that hardship makes for better art’

Me and My Money: screenwriter Susan E Connolly

Oran O’Kelly: ‘I try to convince my girlfriend that every bike is an investment’

Me & My Money: Motorcyclist Oran O’Kelly talks spending habits, big purchases and haggling over prices

‘Being a musician, saving was never much of an option’

Me & My Money: John Finucane, artistic director of Music in Monkstown 2023

‘I remember thinking of investing in Facebook in its early days but I didn’t’

Me & My Money: Karl Spain, comedian

‘I was always a cash in hand guy, but Covid totally changed that’

Me & My Money – Ray Blackwell, cofounder of the Clonakilty International Guitar Festival

‘When I lived in London and was buying a flat, I had to sell my car so I could afford to buy a parking space’

Me & My Money: Ralph Benson, head of financial advice at Moneycube.ie

‘I’ve yet to find anyone better at haggling than my granny’

Me & My Money: Mikey Pender, Irish international showjumper

‘I don’t think anybody can say money is not important to them’

Me & My Money: Luke Saunders, co-founder and CEO of Studyclix.ie

‘Understanding your relationship with money is really important for your overall wellbeing’

Me & My Money: Derval O’Rourke, three-time Irish Olympian and World Champion, and coach on RTÉ's Ireland’s Fittest Family

‘There’s always a great buzz in getting a really good bargain on something’

Me and My Money: John O Connell, executive director, Waterford Walls Festival

‘Money might not buy happiness but definitely provides a sense of security’

Me & My Money: Andrea Gilligan, broadcaster

‘When my job went part-time during Covid, I was forced to learn how to tighten my budget’

Me & My Money: Mary-Therese Byrne, tourism and marketing manager at Dublinia

‘You can lose money and get it back again, but you’ll never get back time’

Me & My Money: Linda Waters, head of business development, Learnovate Centre

‘I have always been good at making money but accruing wealth is not the goal’

Professional golfer Jeff Hopkins, co-founder of activewear brand New Dimensions Active

‘It is rare that I would use a card or cash. I use my phone’

Me & My Money: Liz Dolan, cofounder/creative director of Mortar & More

‘Only gamble I ever made was launching my business during a recession’

Me & My Money: Olivia Buckley, Founder/MD, Olivia Buckley International

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