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Pictured: Ronan Kelly, CEO of Digital Infrastructure Ireland.
This week sees new and notable appointments with Digital Infrastructure Ireland and Mason Hayes & Curran.
By Héloïse Chaudot
Ronan Kelly, Chief Executive Officer
Digital Infrastructure Ireland
Digital Infrastructure Ireland (DII) has announced the appointment of Ronan Kelly as its new CEO, effective July 1, 2026.
Kelly joins from AllPoints Fibre Networks, where he has served as Managing Director and previously as Chief Technology Officer since 2024.
With over 30 years of experience, Ronan Kelly has worked across various technology roles. Including serving as the three-term President of the FTTH Council Europe, the fibre sector’s trade body, Kelly has helped organisations and telecom operators achieve market success. Kelly is a graduate of TU Dublin and holds both an MBA and an MSc.
Commenting on his appointment, Ronan Kelly said, “I’m honoured to lead Digital Infrastructure Ireland at such a pivotal time for both the organisation and the sector. Our focus now is on supporting our partners, bringing clarity to complex challenges and helping create the conditions needed for Ireland to compete for the next wave of digital infrastructure investment.”
Various appointments
Mason Hayes & Curran
Pictured (L-R): Tara Nestor, Of Counsel, Finn Kelly, Partner, Will Carmody, Managing Partner, and Susan Lynch, Of Counsel, Mason Hayes & Curran.
Mason Hayes & Curran has announced three senior appointments across its tax and financial services teams.
Finn Kelly joins the firm as a partner. In his new role, he will advise clients on all aspects of Irish tax, with a primary focus on the financial service sector. He specialises in advising asset managers, investment funds, financial institutions and aircraft leasing companies on the tax aspects of their business operations in Ireland. This includes advising on the establishment and operation of Irish investment platforms, as well as the tax treatment of financing transactions.
Commenting on his appointment, Finn Kelly said, “The expansion of the firm’s Tax team reflects the client-driven demand for specialist tax advice following the introduction of a number of new tax rules over the past decade. Ireland and the EU are both considering potential changes to existing tax rules in order to reduce complexity for taxpayers and safeguard business competitiveness.”
Susan Lynch has been promoted to Of Counsel. She brings more than 30 years of experience in tax advisory. Lynch advises Irish and international businesses on a wide range of tax issues, from complex cross-border tax structuring to employee share incentive schemes. She also helps clients with tax risk management and disputes involving tax authorities.
Following her appointment, Susan Lynch commented, “Tax risk has moved firmly up the boardroom agenda. Clients want clear advice early, before issues become disputes. I look forward to continuing to apply my broad experience to help our clients navigate complex domestic and international tax issues and evolving tax policy.”
Tara Nestor has been appointed to Of Counsel and joins the firm’s Financial Services team. In her new role, Nestor will advise banks and corporates on debt issuance and listed securities, including bond programmes, public and private securities offerings and disclosure requirements.
Commenting on her appointment, Tara Nestor said, “Ireland continues to be a key market for international debt issuance and securities listings. Disclosure requirements and the regulatory framework for listed debt continue to evolve across Europe, and clients are seeking clear, practical guidance as those changes take effect. There is a lot of interesting work ahead.”
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