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Former Quintain boss Eddie Byrne appointed chief executive of Ires Reit

The state’s biggest landlord said that Byrne will join the company on April 8 before taking over as chief executive at the beginning of May

Eddie Byrne has worked in the real estate sector for 20 years and was most recently the joint managing partner of Quintain Developments Ireland. Picture: Shane O'Neill

Ires Reit, the state’s biggest landlord, has announced that former Quintain boss Eddie Byrne will succeed Margaret Sweeney as chief executive of the company.

Last year, the company announced that Sweeney would step down from her role next year after six years at the helm.

In a stock market update today, Ires Reit said that Byrne will join the company on April 8 before taking over as chief executive at the beginning of May.

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