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Eddie Hobbs | |
|---|---|
| President of Renua | |
| In office 13 March 2015 – June 2016 | |
| Leader | Lucinda Creighton |
| Succeeded by | Mailo Power |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1962 Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Renua (2015-2016) |
| Occupation | Politician
TV Presenter Financial Advisor |
Eddie Hobbs (born 10 November 1962) is an Irish financial advisor, writer, campaigner and former television presenter and author.
Hobbs was a co-founder and former president of the right-wing party Renua, resigning in 2016.[1]
Before entering politics, Hobbs was known for his presenting on RTÉ shows such as Give or Take Club, [2] Rip-Off Republic, Show Me the Money and 30 Things to do with your SSIA.
Hobbs is the director of Hobbs Financial Practice ltd, a financial services firm.[3]
Brendan Investments, a fund co-founded by Hobbs in 2007 from which he resigned as non-executive director in early 2015, was subject to media scrutiny after he left the company in 2017 when it was reported the fund had lost 90% of its investor's money.[4][5]
- ^ "Party president Eddie Hobbs leaves Renua". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ B'duff or Kells for new Hobbs, RTÉ programme 21 August 2013, The Anglo-Celt.
- ^ Deegan, Gordon. "Pay cuts contribute to profits at Hobbs Financial". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Paul, Mark. "Eddie Hobbs, Brendan Investments and the disaster in Detroit". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Revealed: 'Eddie Hobbs fund' investors lost €13m". independent. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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