Financial literacy ambassadors appointed as plans for investment account progress
Ireland has appointed its first financial literacy ambassadors to help citizens manage their finances and prepare for a new national investment account. The initiative, led by Finance Minister Simon Harris, aims to empower both young and old through improved financial education.
Why it matters
Improving financial literacy is a key policy goal for governments seeking to increase public participation in investment markets and personal savings.
IRELAND’S FIRST EVER financial literacy ambassadors have been appointed by Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris.
Gráinne Griffin and Denis Carrigan will “communicate key messages around financial literacy and help empower Irish citizens – both young and old – to take control of their finances” in their roles.
Griffin is the director of Financial Education at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), a new division established in July 2026. She has worked at the CCPC since 2020.
Carrigan is an economic and home economics teacher at St Laserian’s Special School in Carlow. He is president of the Association of Teachers of Home Economics. Harris noted that he has been involved in promoting financial literacy for children and young people and has headed up initiatives to do so.
The ambassadors will play a “key role” in supporting the National Financial Literacy Strategy led by the Department of Finance.
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