About us
Honest casino reviews, from Ireland
Emerald Picks exists for one reason: to tell Irish players which online casinos are genuinely worth their time and money — and which are not. We are not owned by an operator, and no casino can buy a higher ranking.
What we do
There are hundreds of casinos courting Irish players, and most "best casino" lists are sorted by whoever pays the most commission. We take the opposite approach. Every site we recommend is opened with a real Irish account, funded with our own money, played, and — crucially — cashed out before it is scored. If a withdrawal drags or the bonus terms hide a nasty cap, it shows up in the ranking.
We focus on the things that actually matter to a player in Ireland: how fast you get paid in euro, whether your Revolut or debit card will work, whether the bonus is real value once wagering is counted, and whether the operator takes safer-gambling tools seriously.
How we keep it honest
We earn a commission when a reader signs up through one of our links, and we say so plainly on every page. That funding lets us keep testing — but it never decides the order. Scores come from a fixed checklist applied the same way to every casino, and we re-test our top picks regularly so the list reflects how sites perform now, not a year ago.
The team
Who tests the casinos
Niamh Brennan
Lead Casino Analyst
Niamh has spent eight years reviewing online gambling sites across the UK and Ireland. She owns the scoring framework and signs off the final ranking.
Cian O'Sullivan
Payments & Banking Editor
A former fintech analyst, Cian tests every cashier — card, Revolut and crypto — and tracks how Irish banks treat gambling transactions.
Aoife Gallagher
Responsible Gambling Lead
Aoife checks each site's safer-gambling tools and keeps our coverage of Irish regulation and player protection accurate and current.
Questions?
We read every message. If you have spotted an error, want a casino reviewed, or just have a question about playing in Ireland, get in touch.
Contact the team