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Eugene Murtagh
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is the Group Chairman and Group’s co-founder. He was the Group Chief Executive Officer until stepping down from his executive role in 2005.
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Tony McArdle
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joined the Board in 2003. He was previously a Director of Ulster Bank where he had been Head of Corporate Banking and Chief Executive of Retail Banking as well as holding a number of other senior positions. He is a Non-executive Director of several large private companies.
Age: 61
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David Byrne
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David Byrne was appointed to the Board in January 2005. He served as EU Commissioner with responsibility for Health and Consumer Protection from 1999 to 2004. Prior to becoming EU Commissioner, he served as Attorney General for two years. Currently he is Deputy Chairman of DCC plc., Chairman of the Advisory Committee to the National Treasury Management Agency and of the Board of the National Concert Hall, and Chancellor of Dublin City University.
Qualifications: S.C
Age: 63
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Brian Hill
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joined the Board in 2005. He was formerly a Director of CRH Plc where he was Head of the Europe Products & Distribution division. He is also a Non-executive Director of Wavin NV.
Qualifications: B.E., C.Eng., F.I.Mech.E., M.Eng.Sc., M.B.A.
Age: 65
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Danny Kitchen
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rejoined the Board in March 2009, having previously been a director of Kingspan from 1994 to 2003. He is also appointed by the Irish Stock Exchange as its nominated Director on the Irish Takeover Panel, and is a Non-Executive Director of the Irish Nationwide Building Society since October 2008. Previously, he held a number of senior executive positions including as director of IBI Corporate Finance, Finance Director of Green Property Plc. and Deputy CEO of Heron International Limited.
Age: 58
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Helen Kirkpatrick
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joined the Board in 2007. She is also a Non-executive Director of UTV plc and of a number of private and not for profit companies, and was formerly a Non-executive Director of the International Fund for Ireland, Enterprise Equity and NI CO Ltd.
She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Qualifications: B.A., F.C.A
Age: 52
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