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18.10.2017

Dermot O’Leary 1946- 2017

Dermot O’Leary the co-founder and managing director of Irish rental company Crane Hire Limited, has died, he was 71.

O’Leary established Crane Hire in 1967 with his late brother Tom, and built it into a strong family owned business, operating in both Ireland and the UK more recently adding special divisions focused on lifting projects in the wind and nuclear decommissioning and construction markets.

In 1992 he was also appointed to the board of the state airports operator Aer Rianta a post he held for two terms. We understand that his funeral was held earlier today.
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Dermot O’Leary


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