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Helen Kirrane

Dublin, London

Reporter at This is Money

Reporter @thisismoney/@mailonline covering saving & banking. Ex @AICPRESS, @englishunicam. Get in touch: [email protected] or DM

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  • 2 days ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Helen Kirrane

    Monzo is gearing up to appoint bankers to help with a potential stock market listing, reports suggest. The digital bank is looking to formally appoint bankers to work on a stock market float which could see Monzo valued at £6billion. Morgan Stanley is likely to be handed a key role in brokering the deal. The Wall Street giant is one of a number of banks working with Monzo on a series of meetings with key investors, in a sign that early plans could be underway for an initial public offering (IPO).

  • 2 days ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Helen Kirrane

    Rachel Reeves is set to launch a review of the Isa market within weeks, reports claim. The Treasury is preparing to begin a consultation to seek views from across the City of London on how the Isas could be reformed. It comes as the Government is looking to encourage savers to funnel more money into stocks and shares Isas instead of holding large sums of cash. A radical shakeup of Isas was hinted at in the Treasury's Spring Statement document.

  • 3 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Helen Kirrane

    All the savings rates that have been slashed since base rate cut, including Chip and PlumThe Bank of England cut the base rate to a two-year low of 4.25% At least 17 accounts have had rates slashed or been withdrawnBy HELEN KIRRANE Updated: 02:01 EDT, 12 May 2025 Products featured in this article are independently selected by This is Money's specialist journalists. If you open an account using links which have an asterisk, This is Money will earn an affiliate commission.

  • 5 days ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Helen Kirrane

    Despite the rates on savings accounts having spiked in the last few years, more than half of people have no idea how much interest theirs pays. Some 59 per cent of savers don't know the interest rate on their main savings account, research from consultancy firm Accenture reveals. And almost a quarter won't move their money to a new provider if they are offering a better deal, meaning savers could potentially be missing out on hundreds of pounds.

  • 5 days ago | msn.com | Helen Kirrane

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

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Helen Kirrane
Helen Kirrane @helen_kirrane
17 Feb 25

RT @sb_kirrane: Huge thanks to @EasterbyTim and all the team at home for all the support in recent years. Here's to the next 5️⃣0️⃣!🤞🏇

Helen Kirrane
Helen Kirrane @helen_kirrane
13 Feb 25

#journorequest Looking to speak to someone who has faced a long delay getting their Isa savings transferred to a new provider, email me at [email protected] if this is you. Thanks!

Helen Kirrane
Helen Kirrane @helen_kirrane
12 Feb 25

RT @SHHOM: Hands off our cash Isas…What’s going on? Read Jeff Prestridge in today’s Mail as he kicks off our campaign to save the nation’s…