Barry McCall

Dublin

Associate Editor at DECISION magazine

Freelance Journalist at Irish Times

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Articles

A structured environment is key to continued growth in fintech

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Barry McCall

The concept of a national fintech hub is not new. Envisaged as a one-stop shop to provide fintech firms, from start-ups to established businesses, with access to sectoral experience and expertise and investment as well as opportunities to network, collaborate and innovate, proposals for a hub have been doing the rounds since at least 2023. In March 2024, the Government gave its formal backing to industry proposals for a hub in its Update to Ireland for Finance: Action Plan 2024 strategy document.
Structured environment key to continued growth

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Barry McCall

The concept of a national fintech hub is not new. Envisaged as a one-stop shop to provide fintech firms, from start-ups to established businesses, with access to sectoral experience and expertise and investment as well as opportunities to network, collaborate and innovate, proposals for a hub have been doing the rounds since at least 2023. In March 2024, the Government gave its formal backing to industry proposals for a hub in its Update to Ireland for Finance: Action Plan 2024 strategy document.
“We are an ambitious company - we’re comfortable being uncomfortable”

2 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Barry McCall

Eddie Dillon, FCA, recounts his path the business success as the founder of growing Irish fintech CreditLogic and a finalist in this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards CreditLogic founder and Chief Executive Eddie Dillon was once described as “a wild horse that needed discipline” by an early mentor who advised him to train as a Chartered Accountant to gain the structure he needed.
Guide to solving the post-acquisition simultaneous integration equation

4 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Barry McCall

Very often, the hardest work on a merger or acquisition only begins after the ink has dried on the paperwork. Achieving the objectives set for the transaction usually require a successful integration process that sees the two companies coming together to form a cohesive single entity with points of friction eliminated or minimised at the very least. Everything from product and service lines to sales and invoicing processes has to be looked at and aligned.
Right funding mix at right cost

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Barry McCall

Agreeing on a valuation for an acquisition target is one thing, finding the money to meet it is quite another. Companies on the buy side of an M&A transaction can often find the financing piece every bit as complex and difficult as the price negotiations. Failure to get that piece right can create difficulties in the deal process.
A showcase for innovation, collaboration and progress in the manufacturing industry

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Barry McCall

Ireland’s largest gathering of manufacturing and supply chain professionals takes place on May 28th and 29th next at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin. The 12th edition of the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 brings together thousands of manufacturing professionals, industry leaders and Government representatives for two days of networking, knowledge-sharing and innovation.
Vigilance and innovation key weapons in the fight against financial crime

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Barry McCall

Depending on which estimate you choose, the cost of financial crime globally is anywhere between €1.2 trillion and €3 trillion every year and rising. And that’s before the incalculable cost of the associated human misery is factored in. “Up until recently I think when people heard about financial crime, they often thought of offshore scandals in sunny tax havens or international crime syndicates far from everyday life,” says Deloitte Ireland financial crime leader Colm O’Flaherty.
Unleashing the power of artificial intelligence in the face of new risks

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Barry McCall

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is understandable given the enormous power of the technology. However, with that power comes a new panoply of risks. The technology depends on accurate data to function; GenAI needs to be trained properly to prevent hallucinations and organisations need to ensure their data is accurate and dependable. They also need to prevent sensitive data being shared with large language models which may in turn share that data with unauthorised third parties.
Getting data transfer right in M&A transactions

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Barry McCall

Among the most important assets that get transferred in an acquisition is the data the buyer will need to run the business. Product and service specifications are just the beginning. Customer information, including pricing information, key contacts and credit history will be of critical importance.
EU delays sustainability reporting rules. Here’s how it will impact Irish businesses

2 months ago | irishtimes.com | Barry McCall

On February 26 last, the European Commission published its much-heralded Omnibus package, with far-reaching proposals to modify key EU laws on sustainability reporting. Under the proposed changes, implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be delayed by two years and only companies with more than 1,000 employees and either at least €50 million in turnover or a balance sheet of more than €25 million will have to report.