In January 2019, Mason Alexander, a young recruitment firm, trumpeted the appointment of a new managing director of its technology division. With 18 years’ experience recruiting candidates in the tech sector, Steven Bell seemed the perfect fit for a firm with ambitions of carving out a niche in Ireland’s bourgeoning multinational sector.   The company was young, but it was also high profile. Rob Kearney, the most trophy laden rugby player in Irish history, was both a shareholder and a non-executive director, while its founder Andrew Lynch was a frequent commentator on the future of recruitment.    In a blurb…