‘Don’t be afraid to make the difficult decision. It’s worth it in the long run’

Each week, we profile one of Ireland’s corporate leaders, tracing their career to date and exploring the lessons they have learned along the way. This week, we meet Dervla McKay of Aircoach

Dervla McKay, chief executive of Aircoach

Dervla McKay is managing director at Aircoach, a position she has held since April 2018. A subsidiary of First Group, Aircoach is a public transport operator with a fleet of 52 coaches and 270 staff in Dublin, Cork and Belfast.

Tell us about your career to date.

I studied business with HR at the Ulster University’s Magee Campus in Derry. I always knew I wanted to work with people in a management capacity, ...