Podcast: The first female stockbroker in the world? Meet Ireland's Oonah Keogh

Oonah Keogh's groundbreaking role was entirely forgotten by all but her family until documents in relation to her were uncovered by stock exchange staff during covig

Oonah Keogh's groundbreaking role was entirely forgotten by all but her family.

The first female stockbroker in the world made her debut on the trading floor of the Dublin Stock Exchange in 1927, at a time of unprecedented equality and opportunity for Irish women. 

Oonah Keogh's groundbreaking role was entirely forgotten by all but her family until documents in relation to her were uncovered by stock exchange staff during covid – and now there’s a room named after her in the grand old building.