Shows
The Pat Kenny ShowRethink Ireland the leading funding body for Irish charities and social innovatorsThe government has agreed to start matching donations from organization that has raised €109 million investing in big ideas in education, health, social enterprise, equality, and the green transition. Rethink Ireland is a leading funding body for Irish charities and social innovators. CEO Deirdre Mortell talks about how the organization aims to grow its fund to €200m.2025-03-1909 min
Business Matters with Karl FitzpatrickDeirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland explains how she has spent 30 years supporting social change in IrelandTo celebrate International Women's Day 2025, Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland about her 30 years of supporting social change in Ireland. She discusses her time working with Oxfam, Barnardos and the past 10 years with Rethink Ireland. Deirdre also provides an insight into working alongside Declan Ryan, co-founder of Ryanair, where she supported him with establishing and leading 'The One Foundation', which set up Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and Jigsaw, The Theme for IWD2025 is Accelerating Action and Deirdre outlines her concerns about the lack of Government action in promoting women to cabinet...2025-03-0817 min
The EY PodcastEY CEO Outlook: Rethinking Ireland’s approach to philanthropy, with Deirdre Mortell, Rethink IrelandIn this episode of The EY Podcast: CEO Outlook Series, Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland, joins host Richard Curran to talk about her passion for social change, the power of people to make positive impact, her vision for a better Ireland, and how this role is helping her to achieve it.From an early age, Deirdre Mortell wanted to ‘change the world’. A very active participant in student politics, Mortell left UCC with a Masters in Women’s Studies but with no clear sense of what came next and “sort of fell into the non-profit sector and part...2023-10-0435 min
The Tonight ShowThursday 26th May 2022 - Minister For Finance Paschal Donohoe Live In Studio, Latest On Texas School Shooting & Politicians' Day At The Races.Claire Brock speaks to Toni Waterman, Minister Paschal Donohoe, Rose Conway-Walsh TD, Craig Hughes, Valerie Cox, Deirdre Mortell and Ian O’Doherty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-05-2746 min
The Career ScoopS3 Ep. 3 The Career Scoop: Deirdre MortellThis week’s guest is Deirdre Martell, CEO of Rethink Ireland, a non-profit growth capital fund, backed by the Irish Government, for the best social innovations that tackle Ireland’s critical social issues. Deirdre has twenty years’ experience of changing the world one step at a time. Sometimes by leading and sometimes by contributing in a team setting to delivering high growth or a step change in impact in Ireland's leading non-profit organisations. Deirdre is also a former CEO of ONE Foundation, has held senior roles in fundraising & communications in Oxfam and Barnardos, and has held multiple Board directorships. Unitin...2020-12-0229 minThe Career ScoopS3 Ep3. Teaser Trailer Deirdre MortellThis week’s guest is Deirdre Martell, CEO of Rethink Ireland, a non-profit growth capital fund, backed by the Irish Government, for the best social innovations that tackle Ireland’s critical social issues. Deirdre has twenty years’ experience of changing the world one step at a time. Sometimes by leading and sometimes by contributing in a team setting to delivering high growth or a step change in impact in Ireland's leading non-profit organisations. Deirdre is also a former CEO of ONE Foundation, has held senior roles in fundraising & communications in Oxfam and Barnardos, and has held multiple Board directorships. Unitin...2020-11-3000 min
TechRadioSamsung does it for the fans, and Rethink Ireland CEO Deirdre MortellThis week Niall and Dusty blitz through the stories of the week, including the news PlayStation 5, SciFest goes virtual, Trump sort of/not really says OK to TikTok and Samsung reveals a midrange phone for people who really like what they do.
Niall also sits down with Rethink Ireland CEO Deirdre Mortell to talk about social enterprise in a pandemic age.2020-09-2538 min
Win Happy PodcastDeirdre Mortell - Headaches should be headaches for a great reason!Greg chats with Deirdre Mortell, the CEO of The Social Innovation Fund. When her dad told her she was like someone with a permanent itch in her ass he was right..she never stays still!! Being "different" has her always challenging, changing what she can. A colourful career with senior roles with Oxfam, Barnardos, the 10 year One Foundation project with Declan Ryan and now the Social Innovation Fund. She is also the founding board member of Women for Election. Enjoy the show!2018-08-051h 08
TechRadioDeirdre Mortell of ThinkTech on social innovationThis week Niall meets CEO of Social Innovation Fund Ireland Deirdre Mortell to talk about ThinkTech, a programme that seeks to bring charities and tech companies closer together. And because we can't not talk about it, we give our first impressions of Pokemon Go.2016-07-1522 min