Sunday interview: Eirgrid chief executive Mark Foley
Eirgrid boss Mark Foley is responsible for the country’s electricity infrastructure and supply in a time of dramatic change to renewable sources of energy
CV: Mark Foley
Status:“Partner to Cora, proud father to three boys aged 33, 32 and 30. Two grandsons aged two years and another just five days.”
Age:58
Working day:“Leave home in Wicklow at 6.15am in my gym gear. Drive my eGolf to Shelbourne Road; gym at 7am, at my desk by 8.20am. Trying to reduce the number of meetings. Always accessible to customers, market participants and stakeholders in the future energy transition.”
Perfect weekend:“If away, October Bank Holiday weekend in a hotel in Connemara, good food and wine, and a massive hike in the Twelve Bens or the Maamturks. If home, quiet dinner on Friday, Gate Theatre on Saturday and family over for Sunday dinner.”
