In early March 2020, Mark Flanagan was just two months in the job as group managing director of Kirby Group Engineering. A 25-year veteran with the family founded mechanical and electrical engineering contractor, Flanagan was expecting a busy year of travel as his firm continued to expand across Europe. With 1,200 direct employees generating revenues of €300 million, there was a lot of responsibility. But Flanagan felt ready for the challenge leading the Limerick business. After all, he had worked his way to the top after joining Kirby in 1995 having learned his trade with the ESB. About nine weeks…

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