McKeogh Gallagher Ryan grows its Limerick management team with three new promotions

McKeogh Gallagher Ryan, the largest independent group of accounting and tax professionals in the Midwest, are pleased to announce the following promotions in our Limerick office: David Kennedy to Assistant Manager in our General Practice Division; Jane Hughes to Manager and Chloe Hannon to Assistant Manager, both in our Tax Department. 

The firm is delighted to acknowledge and reward the hard work and commitment of David, Jane and Chloe with these well-deserved promotions. 2022 was a very busy and interesting year for the firm as the economy and our clients emerged from the pandemic. There were many challenges faced by our team and clients, but also new opportunities arose, and we were delighted to be there navigating a way through with our clients. Having celebrated 10 years in business during the Summer of 2022 we are looking forward to the next 10 years with our enhanced, youthful and forward-looking management team.  

PIC: Mary McKeogh, Jane Hughes, Chloe Hannon & Anne Hogan

Speaking about Chloe and Jane’s promotions Tax Partner Mary McKeogh stated: “All the partners are delighted with the contributions Jane and Chloe have made to the firm. Jane was promoted to Assistant Manager last year and quickly proved herself an extremely capable and resourceful manager, with a very busy client load. Chloe joined the firm in 2021 and has quickly established herself as an excellent tax professional – at ease with clients, multi-tasking across compliance and consultancy assignments, and also assisting with training and developing the tax trainees. Both Jane and Chloe work very closely with myself and our Tax Director Anne Hogan, and we are looking forward to their continued success with the firm.”  

Speaking about David’s promotion Audit Partner Eoin Gallagher stated: “David joined the firm as a trainee accountant in 2018 and has, time and again, proven himself an invaluable member of the department. He was a diligent and conscientious trainee and is now a dedicated and adept accountant, calm and clear thinking with excellent people management skills. He is respected by his clients and colleagues alike. He works closely with myself and Senior Audit Manager Aileen O’Neill overseeing a very busy audit department and we are delighted he is commencing his management career with us.” 

Jane Hughes is based in Portarlington, Co Laois. A graduate from Maynooth University, Jane is a Chartered Tax Advisor. As the firm’s Tax Manager she supervises and manages our large tax department while also working on her own case load of VAT consultancy, succession planning, corporate tax advisory and compliance assignments. Jane is analytical and technical, and brings a clear-thinking positive demeanour to her role. 

Chloe Hannon is from Newport, Co Tipperary. A first-class honours graduate from TUS Moylish’s Law & Taxation degree, she trained with a Top 6 firm in Limerick and is a Chartered Tax Advisor. As the firm’s Assistant Tax Manager she works closely with Partner Mary McKeogh and the senior management team, training junior staff and working with our personal and corporate tax clients providing compliance and advisory services. Chloe has an exemplary work ethic, is highly organised and efficient while also being engaging and good humoured. 

David Kennedy is from Ballysimon, Co. Limerick and an honours graduate from TUS Moylish’s BBS Accounting & Finance degree. He is a Chartered Accountant. As the firm’s Assistant Audit Manager he works closely with Partner Eoin Gallagher and the senior audit management team on statutory audits, accounts production and audit exempt engagements for a broad range of our corporate clients from pharma and aviation companies to family-owned businesses and manufacturing enterprises. David is a skilled accountant, technical and meticulous, with excellent management skills, liked and admired by his clients and colleagues alike.

PIC: Aileen O'Neill, David Kennedy & Eoin Gallagher

McKeogh Gallagher Ryan celebrated 10 years of business in the Summer of 2022. Reflecting on an eventful 10 years the firm - established in Limerick in 2012 by Partners Mary McKeogh, Eoin Gallagher, and Eoin Ryan – now has 4 partners, with William Lomasney joining the firm in 2017, and large modern offices in Ennis and Nenagh. Our three offices, and nearly 60 staff, means the firm is the largest independent group of accounting and tax professionals in the Midwest.

The firm is also a member of the HLB International accountancy network, with a presence in 157 countries and over 38,000 professionals, extending the firm’s reach far beyond its geographic boundaries.

ABOUT MCKEOGH GALLAGHER RYAN

McKeogh Gallagher Ryan is a firm of accountants and business advisers run by four experienced financial professionals from the Tipperary/Clare/Limerick region – Mary McKeogh (CTA), Eoin Gallagher (FCA), Eoin Ryan (FCA, CTA) and William Lomasney (FCA, CTA). We are a full-service firm providing audit, tax, advisory and corporate recovery services across Ireland from our offices in Limerick city, Ennis, Co Clare and Nenagh, Co Tipperary, as well as an office in Dublin. 

Our clients range from indigenous companies, owner operators, and private individuals to some of the State’s largest financial institutions and agencies. We have developed specialisms over years advising clients operating in key sectors of the Irish economy including wind + renewable energy, credit unions, agri co-operative societies, leisure + tourism, retail, private healthcare, food + agribusiness, family–owned businesses, hospitality, transport + logistics, security, manufacturing, nursing homes, crèches and technology.

Website: mgraccountants.ie

For further information please contact:

Eimear Quin

McKeogh Gallagher Ryan

+ 353 (0)61 20 80 50 

equin@mgraccountants.ie

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