# EP 40: The Irish Bank Strike (with Emma Horgan)

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Podcast: [The Library of Mistakes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-library-of-mistakes-4813866)
Published: 2025-06-24T12:54:54+00:00
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## Resource

In conversation with Emma Horgan, Russell Napier explores the Irish Bank Strike of 1966, which resulted in shopkeepers and publicans stepping in to keep the economy ticking over as unofficial bankers. What can this extraordinary episode teach us about economics, human resilience – and how we might be able to cope in the event of a huge fintech failure? Emma is the co-author of a paper on the strike, with Dr Sean Kenny and Dr Jason Leonard. If you would like a working copy, please contact Emma at emmahorgan@ucc.ie. Produced by Fraser Allen. www.libraryofmistakes.com

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