Eddie Hobbs

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 Ireland, resigning in 2016.Before entering politics, Hobbs was known for his presenting on RTÉ shows such as Give or Take Club, 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.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.