About two weeks ago, there was a rumour in the newsroom of Tara Street that an outsider was about to be chosen as chief executive of The Irish Times media group. Even the title was different, as previous incumbents in the role had been managing directors.  Yesterday came the confirmation: Deirdre Veldon’s replacement will be Garry Moroney, chief executive of the travel management platform Roomex between 2019 and 2024, and a man with a formidable track record in scaling tech companies long before that. By any measure, it is a radical appointment – Moroney has never had a job in…

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