Big shoes to fill as Talbot takes reins

Glanbia MD designate Siobhan Talbot will be the first female head of an Irish plc with a turnover in excess of €2bn and given John Moloney’s impressive record, the Kilkenny woman has a tough act to follow, writes Kyran FitzGerald

In Kilkenny this week it was announced that Siobhan Talbot is to succeed the highly regarded John Moloney as managing director of food group Glanbia.

The earlier than expected departure of Mr Moloney may have unsettled the markets slightly, but the welcome for Talbot, a survivor of breast cancer, is genuine. This native of south Kilkenny becomes the first female head of a plc with a turnover in excess of €2bn.