Eir names first female chief executive

New owner appoints Carolan Lennon to replace Richard Moat

Eir names new chief executive

Carolan Lennon is to become the first female chief executive of telecoms group Eir.

The appointment was made by Eir’s majority shareholder, a consortium led by NJJ Telecom Europe, along with the appointment of David McRedmond as chairman-designate.

In late December 2017,French telecoms tycoon Xavier Niel made the move to acquire Eir using his private holdings company NJJ and French telecoms provider Iliad. Both appointments will take effect only after the acquisition is ...