Kirby Announces Senior Appointments as Growth Continues

Directors and Associate Directors take up roles as turnover exceeds €630m.

Kirby Group Engineering today announced its latest appointees to senior positions within the company. Six people are being appointed to Director and Associate Director roles amid a period of continuing growth at the firm, which is marking its 60th anniversary this year.

Kirby has its headquarters in Limerick and has established bases across Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe and South Africa. The family-founded firm reported a turnover of €636 million for 2023 and directly employs over 1500 people.

As part of today’s announcement, four people are being appointed to the role of Director, they are:

  • Pearse Dolan, Operations Director
  • Taidgh Dooley, Operations Director
  • Giedre Visockaite, QEHS & Sustainability Director
  • Martin Kelly, Commercial Director – Operations

Two others have been appointed Associate Director, they are:

  • Mark Gannon, Associate Director – Performance
  • Stephen Kavanagh, Associate Director – Power and Renewables

CEO Mark Flanagan congratulated the appointees: “These announcements come at an important juncture for our company. Not only are we marking 60 years in operation this year, the business has been experiencing significant growth. The combination of our core values – people, safety, quality, delivery and value – and the trust placed in us by our valued clients are the building blocks of our success to date.  As a result, it’s vital we have the right people in place to continue to guide us forward. I have every confidence this group will play a key role in this journey and look forward to working with them into the future”.

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L - R: Pearse Dolan, Giedre Visockaite, Mark Gannon, Mark Flanagan, Stephen Kavanagh, Taidgh Dooley, Martin Kelly.
L - R: Pearse Dolan, Giedre Visockaite, Mark Gannon, Mark Flanagan, Stephen Kavanagh, Taidgh Dooley, Martin Kelly.
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