Mary Birmingham leaves Glenveagh for other opportunities

Senior Glenveagh Properties executive Mary Birmingham is leaving the house builder for other opportunities, it has emerged.

Ms Birmingham joined the Irish Stock Exchange-listed company as chief investment officer at its Glenveagh Living subsidiary in September 2018.

She previously worked for the State's National Asset Management Agency (Nama), where she was head of asset management.

Earlier in her career she worked for pensions company Irish Life, which she joined in 1981. Glenveagh did not comment on Ms Birmingham's move.

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