WORDSMITHS Publishers, writers & authors ADRIAN BRADY CEO Eulogy! Ltd As CEO of PR agency Eulogy! Adrian Brady helped Royal Mail dream up the idea of the Golden Post Boxes in the home-towns of London 2012 Olympic gold medallists. CATHERINA CASEY Founder, Craic It Catherina Casey, from Bandon, Co. Cork is the former General Manager of the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith. She founded Craic-It, a London Irish website two years ago. STEPHEN QUINN Publishing Director of British Vogue From Kilkenny, Quinn has been at the helm of Vogue for almost a quarter of a century. He came to London more than 50 years ago, and trained as an accountant. He career has included stints on Nova, Conde Nast and Harpers & Queen. MICK FEALTY Founder, Slugger O’Toole Mick Fealty is founding editor of the influential and widely read Slugger O’Toole. He also commentates on the impact of the Internet on politics and the wider media. RORY GODSON Founder & CEO, Powerscourt Dublin-born Rory Godson began his career in journalism in the mid-1980s
and was a former deputy editor of the Sunday Tribune. Later he joined The Sunday Times and moved to London where he set up the financial PR company Powerscourt in 2004. FELICITY HAYES-McCOY Writer & Co-founder, JHM Felicity Hayes-McCoy is a professional writer and former actress originally from Dublin. She founded JHM — an umbrella organisation for artistic projects. She now lives and works between Bermondsey, London and the Dingle Peninsula. MARY HEANEY Managing Director, The Global Legal Post Originally from Newry, Co. Down Mary Heaney is an entrepreneur, journalist and publisher. She lives in London. ELGIN LOANE Owner, The Irish Post Owner of the biggest-selling newspaper to the Irish in Britain and the website irishpost.co.uk, which has an impressive 500,000 unique visitors from Britain, Ireland and the US. Other business interests include digital printing and design services The Color Company, luxury bespoke stationers The Wren Press as well as entertainment, celebrity and lifestyle website loaded.co.uk. The Cork-born businessman lives in London.
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GROUNDBREAKERS Construction, waste management, energy & engineers BRIAN ACHESON CEO Dornan Engineering Ltd Educated at Dublin City University, Brian Acheson has overseen some of Dornan’s high profile projects which has seen turnover to increase to well over £200million. MATTHEW BEHAN CEO, Barhale plc Behan joined Barhale in 2016. He was previously CFO at PJ Hegarty & Son. STEPHEN BOWCOTT Managing Director Ireland & UK, John Sisk & Son Stephen Bowcott has more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry. He was educated at City University, London. ANGELA BRADY OBE Architect
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Director, Brady Mallalieu Dublin-born Angela Brady founded her London-based firm over 30 years ago. She is a former President of the Royal Institute of British Architects. PAUL BRUTON, Joint Managing Director, Bennett Construction Bennett Construction is an international family-owned construction services company with offices and projects in London, Dublin and Germany. Founded in 1917 in Mullingar, Bennett first entered the British and particularly the London market in the mid 1980s. JEREMY BROWNE Executive Chairman, J Browne Construction Ltd Trinity College Dublin graduate, Jeremy Browne leads civil engineering and utility company J Browne Construction.
JEREMY BROWNLEE Founder & Managing Director, Pump Technology Ltd Pump Technology Ltd was set up in 1992 and is still led today by Jeremy Brownlee. The Berkshire-based company is also a leading supporter of Irish community groups, among them London Irish Rugby. MICHAEL BYRNE CEO Byrne Group Michael Byrne is CEO of the Byrne Group. The Teddington-based construction and engineering firm was founded by brothers Patsy and Johnny Byrne in 1969. Company projects include The Shard, Canary Wharf and the O2 Arena. CAREY BROTHERS, Carey Group plc Brothers John, Tom and Pat Carey, from
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Ballyporeen in Co. Tipperary, established the Carey Group in 1969. With its head office in Wembley the construction and demolition company have operations across Britain and Ireland. JOHN CAREY JR Managing Director, Seneca & Careys New Homes John Carey Jr joined the Carey Group in 1980. He is the founder of resource recovery company, Seneca. DERMOT CLANCY Joint Chairman, The Clancy Group plc, trading as Clancy Dowcra The Clancy Group plc was founded by Michael Clancy as
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