CRH appoints new director

CRH has announced the appointment of Dan O’Connor as a non-executive director.

Mr O’Connor, aged 46, was, until the end of March, president and chief executive of GE Consumer Finance — Europe (GECFE), and a senior vice-president of GE.GECFE operates in 24 countries across Europe, and reported net income of $1.36 billion (€1.08 billion) last year.