'Talent is talent is talent, and this lady has it in spades'

Leading businesswomen in Ireland have welcomed the appointment of Marissa Mayer as chief executive of Yahoo, describing it as a step in the right direction.

Norah Casey: 'For the most part, it is your ability that counts rather than whether you are pregnant or not'.
Norah Casey: 'For the most part, it is your ability that counts rather than whether you are pregnant or not'.

Leading businesswomen in Ireland have welcomed the appointment of Marissa Mayer as chief executive of Yahoo, describing it as a step in the right direction for females in business around the world.

Norah Casey, chief executive at Harmonia, found herself in a similar situation to Mayer some years ago - she was about to sign ...