Former CRH chief executive, Liam O’Mahony plans to step down from the building-material group’s board at the end of the year.

Mr O’Mahony retired as group chief executive at the end of 2008, when he was succeeded by Myles Lee.

CRH announced that Mr O’Mahony will retire from the Board with effect from 31st December 2011. He joined CRH in 1971 and the Board in 1992 and was Chief Executive from 2000 until 2008. Following his retirement as an executive, he remained on the Board in a non-executive capacity.

Commenting on Mr. O’Mahony’s retirement from the Board, Kieran McGowan, Chairman, said: “Liam O’Mahony has made a significant contribution to the growth of the Group over 40 years in a number of senior roles as an executive and, in the last three years, as an effective non-executive Director. We wish Liam well in the future.” Published under Cement News