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Michael Carey appointed new chair of Enterprise Ireland

The co-founder of East Coast Bakehouse and The Company of Food will replace the current chair, Terence O’Rourke.

Michael Carey, the founder of East Coast Bakehouse, has been appointed as the new chairman of Enterprise Ireland. Picture: Fran Caffrey

Michael Carey has been appointed new chairman of Enterprise Ireland by the government.

Mr Carey, co-founder of East Coast Bakehouse and The Company of Food, will replace the current chair, Terence O’Rourke.

Carey is also currently the chairman of the Housing Agency and has previously chaired a number of public sector and commercial organisations including: An Bord Bia, Grow Dublin Tourism Alliance, Zaragoza Restaurant, Soul of Haiti Foundation, Traidlinks (East Africa) and the Marketing Institute ...