Kieran is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Director. He was a partner in EY where he worked with many of Ireland's leading companies in financial services and related industries. Kieran retired from professional practice in 2017 and has worked as a non-executive Director to a number of companies. In addition to serving on the Board of Beaumont Hospital, he is a Director and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of GOAL, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Waterways Ireland, a member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee of Dublin Bus and a Director of a number of private companies involved in finance, leasing and investment activities.