The Currency is an online publisher offering insightful, dynamic and brave stories, commentary and investigations. Focusing on business, finance, economics and public policy, we are online only and subscription only. We give our members an edge in business. Currency Media Ltd, trading as The Currency, is based in Ireland. It was founded in 2019 by two Irish journalists called Tom Lyons and Ian Kehoe. Between them they have over 30 years of journalism experience working across television, radio and print. Lyons is the company’s chief executive, and Kehoe is the editor. Both write extensively for The Currency – driving investigations,…
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Ian is the Executive Editor of the Currency, driving investigations, writing commentary and producing stories, podcasts and interviews. He is a former editor of The Sunday Business Post. He has been named Business Journalist of the year twice. He is the co-author of Citizen Quinn, and an award-winning documentary maker.
Tom Lyons
Chief Executive
Tom is the Chief Executive of The Currency. Named Business Journalist of the Year on three occasions, he is also the author or co-author of business books. In addition to his role as chief executive, he writes extensively for The Currency across a range of areas. He is the former Executive Editor of the Business Post.
Thomas Hubert
Editor
Thomas writes on international business, tax, agriculture, food and the environment, specialising in long-form investigations. He is a former correspondent with the BBC World Service, and previously worked with France 24 and Reuters. Thomas is also a former digital editor and news correspondent with the Irish Farmers Journal.
Francesca Comyn
Legal Editor
As Legal Editor, Francesca leads The Currency’s legal coverage, reporting on litigation, legislation and the business of law. An award-winning journalist, Francesca is the former legal correspondent for The Business Post and courts correspondent with Newstalk.
Jonathan Keane
Business Correspondent
Jonathan is an experienced journalist covering both business and technology. He has been published in Forbes, CNBC, the BBC, The Sunday Times and Sifted.
Niall Sargent
Current Affairs Correspondent.
Niall writes about energy, climate, company structures, commercial property and semi-states. He is an expert on Freedom of Information and twice winner of the Business Analyst of the Year. Niall has a masters degree in investigative journalism from City, University of London.
Alice Chambers
Business Correspondent
Alice Chambers is an award winning journalist. She previously worked in Noteworthy at The Journal, where she won a number of awards including a fellowship from The Press Council. She attended Columbia University as a postgraduate student specialising in investigative journalism and is a former David Jayne Fellow at ABC News in London.
Michael Cogley
London Editor
Michael is London Editor with The Currency, where he leads its developing presence in the city. Previously, he led Business Insider's start-ups and venture capital team, earning the "best specialist news site" award at the 2023 Future of Media Awards. He has also worked as a technology correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and written for major Irish publications, including the Sunday Independent, Irish Independent, and The Times, Ireland Edition.
Jenny McLoughlin
Operations and Finance Director
Jenny is responsible for all things financial and operative that concern The Currency. A chartered accountant qualifying with KPMG, she previously worked on the finance teams of Trinity College, Dublin and Savills real estate company.
Ali Cotter
Corporate Director
Ali Cotter is responsible for The Currency's membership, sales, marketing strategy and corporate partnerships. She previously worked with KPMG private enterprise as a project manager and the British Irish Chamber of Commerce as Corporate events and Marketing Manager. For all membership or corporate details please contact her at [email protected].
Stephen Kinsella
Chief Economics Writer
Stephen spearheads The Currency’s coverage of both the domestic and international economics. Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Limerick, he has twice been named Economic Commentator of the Year. Stephen has written or edited five books. Stephen is currently on extended sabbatical from The Currency while he is Economic Advisor to An Taoiseach Simon Harris.
Alison Cowzer
Business Contributor
Businesswoman Alison Cowzer presents the B2B podcast, where she interviews other leading business figures about their careers, motivations, successes and failures. Alison is the co-founder of East Coast Bakehouse, a serial investor and was formerly a panellist on Dragon’s Den.
Paul McArdle
Talent and Recruitment Columnist
Paul is a recruiter of “C” suite talent and is Joint Managing Partner of The Panel, the executive search and recruitment consultancy. He writes for The Currency on all things related to talent and recruitment and has worked in the recruitment industry for over 30 years, both in Ireland and the UK.
Sam Smyth
Senior Contributor
A journalist, author and broadcaster, Sam uncovered some of the biggest Irish business scandals over the course of his career. He has been named Journalist of the Year on multiple occasions. He contributes to The Currency on the personalities and issues that have defined Irish business.
Dr Ronan Lyons
Columnist
Ronan is a columnist for The Currency, focusing on issues relating to housing and cities, in particular in Ireland. An Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at Trinity College Dublin, Ronan is also the author of the prominent Daft.ie Reports, a member of the Housing Commission and a consultant on housing prices for the International Monetary Fund.
Fintan Drury
Columnist
Fintan has a long career in business and public relations, especially sports management. He contributes to The Currency on politics, sport and sustainability in business.
Anne Harris
Leadership Columnist
Anne Harris has been one of the country’s leading journalists and editors for more than three decades. She writes for The Currency on leadership, management and life lessons. Anne is a former editor of the Sunday Independent and Image magazine.
Constantin Gurdgiev
Economic Columnist
Constantin writes on investment markets, as well as macroeconomic and geopolitical risk. He is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Monfort College of Business, University of Northern Colorado and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Finance with Trinity College Dublin.
John Collins
Technology Writer
John writes technology opinion and analysis for The Currency. He has over 20 years experience as an editor and reporter covering business and technology. More recently he has worked in marketing for unicorn startups Intercom and Ramp and currently is a consultant and advisor for Irish and international technology companies.
Dr Tara Shine
Climate Columnist
Tara is co-founder and CEO of the award-winning sustainability business, Change by Degrees. She has advised world leaders, governments and civil society organisations on climate change, environmental policy and development assistance. She is the author of the book How To Save Your Planet One Object At A Time.
John Looby
Investment Strategist
A global equity expert, John writes on the financial markets. Utilising three decades of trading experience, he provides the inside take on equities, the fixed income markets and the dynamic between money and politics. He is a senior portfolio manager with KBI Global Investors.
Dion Fanning
Senior Contributor
Dion writes on sport, culture, politics and international affairs for The Currency. He previously presented the Ireland Unfiltered podcast for Joe and was a soccer writer for The Sunday Independent. He co-presents the Free State podcast with Joe Brolly.
Peter Kinsella
International Finance Writer
Peter Kinsella is the international finance writer for The Currency, leading its coverage of international finance developments. Peter is the Global Head of Forex Strategy at UBP – one of Switzerland’s largest wealth managers.
Rosaleen McMeel
Writer, editor & brand consultant
Rosaleen McMeel is a writer and editor with over 20 years’ experience in media, working extensively in print, digital and TV. She is the former editor of IMAGE Magazine and has edited magazines for luxury brands such as Brown Thomas and Weir & Sons and was a regular contributor to The Gloss and The CEO Magazine.
Paul Flynn
GAA Columnist
A six-time All-Ireland winner and former a CEO of the GPA, Paul covers GAA and high performance for The Currency. His columns and podcasts give members insights into the locker room of one of the most successful sports teams of all time.
Aidan Connolly
Agtech Analyst
Aidan has worked in over 100 countries and speaks five languages. A former CIO with Alltech and CEO of the Dublin start-up Cainthus, he is currently President of AgriTech Capital, an investor, senior advisor with McKinsey, and a member of the Forbes Technology Council. He contributes to The Currency on agtech, food and retail.
Dan O’Brien
Economics Columnist
Dan writes about economics both Irish and international. He is Chief Economist at the Institute of International and a former Economics Editor with The Irish Times.
Stuart FitzGerald
Strategy Columnist
The chief executive of Fitzgerald Power is a chartered accountant who advises SMEs and larger corporations. He writes about the challenges and opportunities facing businesses, and has a speciality in the pharmacy, food and beverage, and corporate finance sectors. He is a co-organiser of The Real Conference.
Rena Maycock
Business Columnist
Rena writes a column for The Currency from the coalface of Irish business, drawn from her experiences as both a corporate executive and entrepreneur. A former chief executive of iRadio Ireland, she has established several businesses and is the chief executive of Chirp, a child protection software company.
Eoin O'Shea
Tax Columnist
A barrister, a chartered accountant and a chartered tax advisor, Eoin writes on domestic and international taxation for The Currency. O’Shea is a former CEO of the Institute of Directors in Ireland and was also a member of the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg.
Kate Demolder
Columnist
Kate is an experienced journalist who previously was a Arts Journalism & Criticism Winner at the Irish Journalism Awards. She writes on the arts, popular culture and business for The Currency.
Colm McCarthy
Economist
Colm is an economist, lecturer and writer. During the financial crisis McCarthy formerly chaired An Bord Snip Nua, commonly known as the “McCarthy Report”.
