The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) hired an independent human resources consultant to help it tackle allegations of a “toxic” workplace after she was recommended as a candidate for the role by the CEA’s chief executive. Clancy formerly worked with Drennan at the Medical Council, where she was first hired as a consultant but then became interim chief executive at a body where Drennan is a board member. Last year the Medical Independent reported how the Medical Council paid Clancy €522,000 for her work over two years but that her hiring was “not fully aligned” with its procurement policies. The CEA said Drennan disclosed that Clancy was known to him from their Medical Council work, “notwithstanding the absence of any conflict, actual or potential”. She said the Medical Council had publicly acknowledged her professionalism, and its procurement issue was an internal matter.

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2026 06:32 UTC