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Dave McCarthy
Managing Director of McCarthy & Associates Financial Consultants in Galway and weekly financial advice contributor on Galway Bay FM's Galway Talks.
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Oct 21, 2026
Galway Talks with John Morley Wednesday 21st October 2026
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76:50John MorleyHOST
Dave, the first bit of news we're looking at is Revolut experiencing another IT issue.
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76:55Dave McCarthyGUEST
Yeah, this is concerning I suppose when you have an online bank having one issue after another which there have been multiple ones and they're not the only ones that are having problems.
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77:06Dave McCarthyGUEST
This had to do with something to do with their Google Cloud connection But I suppose what always concerns me is that it happens at the wrong time for you as a customer.
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77:19Dave McCarthyGUEST
I think it proves the point that I've always maintained with an online bank like this is that you should have what we call a bricks and mortar account.
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77:29Dave McCarthyGUEST
You should still have a second account with another bank, one that does not have an online presence, so you can flip to it if needs be.
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77:39Dave McCarthyGUEST
Also, Revolut have been trying to encourage or sell, if you like, encourage sell to their clients.
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80:37John MorleyHOST
In other news, the central bank says that some legal costs exceed the amount awarded in motor claims.
Galway Talks with John Morley Friday October 16
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80:26Dave McCarthyGUEST
And what does all this mean? When you make a claim, when you make a claim now, they are assessing the value that you put on your house, on your policy, and they're looking at the value of that and seeing, is it in compliance with the rebuilding costs that you should have? And if you're claim, if you're underinsured, they will reduce the claim.
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83:09John MorleyHOST
I don't know if you're quaking your boots just yet, Dave, but research internationally shows that some people take financial advice from AI.