Karl Deeter
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Karl Deeter is an American-Irish entrepreneur,[1] financial commentator, media pundit and business journalist based in Ireland, who regularly appears for outlets such as Today FM and the Business Post.[2] He is also a musician.[3][4]
Politics
Born 1975/1976[4] in Los Angeles in the United States, Deeter immigrated to Ireland aged 11 with his family.[2] He is the son of team Crossle racing manager Ken Deeter.
Deeter attended Gormanston College as a teenager before immigrating to Chicago in his early 20s. He returned to Ireland in his mid-20s and set up the company Irish Mortgage Brokers.[4]
In April 2013, Deeter was a guest speaker at that year's Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis.[5]
In April 2015, the Irish Independent described him as an "espouser of old-style liberal economic laissez-faire", although Deeter acknowledged the need for the state to intervene in instances of market failure.[2]
Ethics Officer of Renua
In the Spring of 2015, Deeter became the "Ethics Officer" of the newly created political party Renua, which had just split off from Fine Gael.[6] Although an official with the party, Deeter stated he was not a member of the party.[6] In June 2016 he resigned as Renua's Ethics Officer; Deeter quit after he "encountered obstacles" while investigating claims that businessman and founder of the conservative anti-EU party Libertas.eu Declan Ganley had loaned Renua money.[7]
Business
Deeter founded a financial technology firm called OnlineApplication in 2020, in 2024 they acquired MoneyAdvice[8] in order to offer a life broker solution to the market and the firm was sold to Software Circle, an AIM listed firm in August 2025 in a deal with a value reported as being €9 million.[9]
Journalism
In 2018 Deeter, alongside 3 others, was nominated for a Journalism award for the "Best political story".[10] The team had created a "political rich list" based on land registry records, public company records and political declarations to uncover and value the assets of Ireland's politicians.[11] He is also the co-author with Charlie Weston of a book on finance called This book is worth €25,000.
Deeter was a columnist for the now defunct News of the World, and then went on to be the longest running columnist in the Sun on Sunday where his weekly installation 'Deeteronomy' focused on finance, money saving tips and politics. He stepped away from journalism in 2021 to focus on his business interests.
References
- ↑ "Karl Deeter's mortgage application company raises €1m". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 Keenan, Mark (10 April 2015). "The world according to... Karl Deeter". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Clayton-Lea, Tony (23 August 2019). "Karl Deeter: Far Far Away review – Gorgeous and smart-shaped songs". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 Clayton-Lea, Tony (14 January 2018). "Playing by the numbers". The Times. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ "FF ardfheis liveblog". Irish Times. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- 1 2 O'Connell, Hugh (13 March 2015). "Here's everything we know about Renua Ireland (and its policies)". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ O'Connell, Hugh (3 July 2016). "Renua's ethics officer quits over Ganley loan". Business Post. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Brennan, Joe. "Karl Deeter-led OnlineApplication buys insurance tech firm Money Advice". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ Brennan, Joe. "Karl Deeter-led mortgage and insurance fintech sold to UK plc in up to €9m deal". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ Reilly, Jerome (18 November 2018). "Four Sunday Independent writers win journalism awards". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ↑ "Revealed: Half of Ireland's TDs are millionaires... and here's how much they're worth". Irish Independent. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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