Gary McGann is one of the most experienced businessmen in Ireland, leading international paper and packaging giant Smurfit Kappa for 17 years. He was chairman of Flutter when it merged with the Star Group to create the world’s biggest online betting giant. It has not all been easy. He was a non-executive director of Anglo Irish Bank during the final years of Ireland’s property bubble. Aryzta, the food group that he chairs, has endured its own travails but it has now turned a corner. In this wide-ranging interview with Alison Cowzer, McGann opens up on the challenges he has faced…