Community Finance Ireland Podcast - Choose Change Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:00:04 -0400 https://communityfinanceireland.buzzsprout.com en-ie © 2026 Community Finance Ireland Podcast - Choose Change yes c49e644d-7143-5683-acf9-419dd1c19738 Community Finance Ireland episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Community Finance Ireland https://storage.buzzsprout.com/31epti54glr749lfx1n987n5gcg1?.jpg Community Finance Ireland Podcast - Choose Change https://communityfinanceireland.buzzsprout.com S2E1 Supporting GAA Clubs On and Off the Pitch: Northern Ireland S2E1 Supporting GAA Clubs On and Off the Pitch: Northern Ireland Join Sports Journalist of Off the Ball Fame Aisling O'Reilly as she speaks to All Ireland Club Champions Kilcoo GAC (Michael Kane), Armagh Ladies GFC who are the first ladies' county board to purchase their own facilities (Sinead Reel) and Phelim Sharvin Head of Community Finance Ireland's NI Region. 

The panel will speak to the challenges they face, how social finance can help to alleviate these challenges as well as discuss the importance of passing baton on to next generation of change-makers and how success off the pitch often determines the success on the pitch.

]]> Join Sports Journalist of Off the Ball Fame Aisling O'Reilly as she speaks to All Ireland Club Champions Kilcoo GAC (Michael Kane), Armagh Ladies GFC who are the first ladies' county board to purchase their own facilities (Sinead Reel) and Phelim Sharvin Head of Community Finance Ireland's NI Region. 

The panel will speak to the challenges they face, how social finance can help to alleviate these challenges as well as discuss the importance of passing baton on to next generation of change-makers and how success off the pitch often determines the success on the pitch.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-11188762 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100 3637 2 1 full false S1E16 Sinead Reel, Armagh Ladies County Board GAC S1E16 Sinead Reel, Armagh Ladies County Board GAC We have a conversation with Sinead Reel from Armagh Ladies County Board GAC in Killean, Co. Armagh about the important role this social enterprise plays.

]]> We have a conversation with Sinead Reel from Armagh Ladies County Board GAC in Killean, Co. Armagh about the important role this social enterprise plays.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-4326416 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0100 1365 1 16 full false S1E15 Ollie Green, Greater Shantallow Community Arts S1E15 Ollie Green, Greater Shantallow Community Arts Lita talks with Ollie Green from Greater Shantallow Community Arts about how this social enterprise was set up in Derry.

]]> Lita talks with Ollie Green from Greater Shantallow Community Arts about how this social enterprise was set up in Derry.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-4326398 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0100 1351 1 15 full false S1E14 David Hunter, Clearer Water S1E14 David Hunter, Clearer Water We sit down with David Hunter to learn more about Clearer Water, how it has developed, and the impact it is having for the local area in Larne, Co. Antrim.

]]> We sit down with David Hunter to learn more about Clearer Water, how it has developed, and the impact it is having for the local area in Larne, Co. Antrim.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-4326377 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0100 1457 1 14 full false S1E13 Adrian Bird, Resurgam Trust S1E13 Adrian Bird, Resurgam Trust Lita chats with Adrian Bird from the Resurgam Trust in Lisburn, Co. Antrim about the impact that this social enterprise is having on the local community.

]]> Lita chats with Adrian Bird from the Resurgam Trust in Lisburn, Co. Antrim about the impact that this social enterprise is having on the local community.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-4326365 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0100 1482 1 13 full false S1E12 Brian MacAuley, Dungannon Enterprise Centre S1E12 Brian MacAuley, Dungannon Enterprise Centre We meet with Brian MacAuley of the Dungannon Enterprise Centre in Co. Tyrone to find out more about how this service is helping local businesses.

]]> We meet with Brian MacAuley of the Dungannon Enterprise Centre in Co. Tyrone to find out more about how this service is helping local businesses.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-4326353 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0100 1255 1 12 full false S1E11 Marina Conway, Western Forestry Co-Op S1E11 Marina Conway, Western Forestry Co-Op Lita chats with Marina Conway of Western Forestry Co-Op in Sligo, Connaught, about the services they provide, and the importance of financial support for a social enterprise such as this.

]]> Lita chats with Marina Conway of Western Forestry Co-Op in Sligo, Connaught, about the services they provide, and the importance of financial support for a social enterprise such as this.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-3949415 Sun, 31 May 2020 15:00:00 +0100 1280 1 11 full false S1E10 Michael Lang, Tourmakeady GAA S1E10 Michael Lang, Tourmakeady GAA At Tourmakeady GAA club in Co. Mayo, Connaught, we talk to Michael Lang about what this facility means to the local area and its inhabitants.

]]> At Tourmakeady GAA club in Co. Mayo, Connaught, we talk to Michael Lang about what this facility means to the local area and its inhabitants.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-3949403 Sat, 30 May 2020 15:00:00 +0100 1462 1 10 full false S1E9 Julia O'Connor, Sneem Digital Hub S1E9 Julia O'Connor, Sneem Digital Hub Lita chats with Julia O'Connor at the Sneem Digital Hub about the importance of keeping businesses alive in rural communities.

]]> Lita chats with Julia O'Connor at the Sneem Digital Hub about the importance of keeping businesses alive in rural communities.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-3949394 Fri, 29 May 2020 15:00:00 +0100 947 1 9 full false S1E8 Aidan Murray, Sneem Digital Hub S1E8 Aidan Murray, Sneem Digital Hub In Sneem, Co. Kerry, Munster, we chat with Aidan Murray, Manager at the Sneem Digital Hub, which is breathing new life into this rural area.

]]> In Sneem, Co. Kerry, Munster, we chat with Aidan Murray, Manager at the Sneem Digital Hub, which is breathing new life into this rural area.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-3949040 Thu, 28 May 2020 15:00:00 +0100 932 1 8 full false S1E7 Joe Kelly, IRD Kiltimagh S1E7 Joe Kelly, IRD Kiltimagh Lita chats with Joe Kelly about his involvement with IRD Kiltimagh, and the importance of this social enterprise in the local area.

]]> Lita chats with Joe Kelly about his involvement with IRD Kiltimagh, and the importance of this social enterprise in the local area.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-3948854 Thu, 28 May 2020 14:00:00 +0100 1612 1 7 full false S1E6 Brian Mooney, IRD Kiltimagh S1E6 Brian Mooney, IRD Kiltimagh In Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo, Connaught, we meet Brian Mooney, Director of IRD Kiltimagh, which is providing local businesses with fantastic support and facilities.

]]> In Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo, Connaught, we meet Brian Mooney, Director of IRD Kiltimagh, which is providing local businesses with fantastic support and facilities.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-3948851 Thu, 28 May 2020 14:00:00 +0100 1043 1 6 full false S1E5 Patsy McGonagle, Finn Valley A.C. S1E5 Patsy McGonagle, Finn Valley A.C. Lita travels to Stranorlar Co. Donegal, Ulster, to talk with athletics coaching legend Patsy McGonagle about the state-of-the-art sports complex at Finn Valley A.C.

]]> Lita travels to Stranorlar Co. Donegal, Ulster, to talk with athletics coaching legend Patsy McGonagle about the state-of-the-art sports complex at Finn Valley A.C.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-3948818 Thu, 28 May 2020 14:00:00 +0100 1275 1 5 full false S1E4 Sean Connick, Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience S1E4 Sean Connick, Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience In New Ross, Co. Wexford, Leinster, Lita interviews Sean Connick on the history – and the future – of the Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience.

]]> In New Ross, Co. Wexford, Leinster, Lita interviews Sean Connick on the history – and the future – of the Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-3948800 Thu, 28 May 2020 14:00:00 +0100 1459 1 4 full false S1E3 Eileen Brannigan, Cloughjordan Community Farm S1E3 Eileen Brannigan, Cloughjordan Community Farm We meet Eileen Brannigan, a member of the Community Farm board in Cloughjordan, to find out more about this unique social enterprise.

]]> We meet Eileen Brannigan, a member of the Community Farm board in Cloughjordan, to find out more about this unique social enterprise.

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-3948785 Thu, 28 May 2020 14:00:00 +0100 963 1 3 full false S1E1 Meet the Volunteers, Billy's Tea Rooms S1E1 Meet the Volunteers, Billy's Tea Rooms In our first episode, Lita meets with the volunteers at Billy's Team Rooms in Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny, Leinster to discuss what makes the tea rooms so special

]]> In our first episode, Lita meets with the volunteers at Billy's Team Rooms in Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny, Leinster to discuss what makes the tea rooms so special

]]> Community Finance Ireland Buzzsprout-3948773 Thu, 28 May 2020 14:00:00 +0100 1153 1 1 full false S1E2 Davie Philip, Cloughjordan Community Farm S1E2 Davie Philip, Cloughjordan Community Farm Lita travels to Cloughjordan Community Farm in Co. Tipperary, Munster, to chat with David Philip about how this social enterprise came about.

]]> Lita travels to Cloughjordan Community Farm in Co. Tipperary, Munster, to chat with David Philip about how this social enterprise came about.

]]> Shane Buzzsprout-3948608 Thu, 28 May 2020 14:00:00 +0100 1259 1 2 full false