Tourism

Real Leaf Farm chief and Buswells general manager appointed to Tourism Ireland board

Karen Hennessy and Paul Gallagher will join newly-confirmed chief executive Alice Mansergh on the board

Karen Hennessy, chief executive officer of Real Leaf Farm, the agri-tech company, was appointed as director and vice chairperson of the board. Picture: Jason Clarke

Two new directors have been appointed to the board of Tourism Ireland, the all-island body responsible for the marketing of Ireland as a holiday destination.

Alice Mansergh, the former managing director of Google UK & Ireland’s customer solutions, was confirmed as the tourism body’s chief executive officer, having been appointed the chief executive designate in May 2023.

Karen Hennessy, the chief executive officer of Real Leaf Farm, the agri-tech company, was appointed as director and ...