Former Vodafone boss Anne O'Leary becomes Head of Meta Ireland

Cork woman succeeds Rick Kelly in the role who took over from Gareth Lamb in 2022 but announced plans to step down last month.

Anne O'Leary new appointment comes at a difficult time for the owner of Instagram and WhatsApp.

Former Vodafone Ireland CEO Anne O’Leary has been appointed head of Meta Ireland after joining the company under a year ago.

From Cork, Ms O’Leary will also keep her role as VP in the company’s EMEA global business division while at the helm of the Irish arm of the tech giant.