Ciarán Kelleher

Ciarán Kelleher is the managing director of Aughinish Alumina, the only producer of alumina in Ireland. He has been actively involved in lobbying the Irish government regarding the potential impacts of sanctions on the company due to its exports to Russia, which have surged since the onset of the Ukraine war. Kelleher's efforts have focused on highlighting the risks to employment at the Aughinish plant and the broader implications for the European aluminium industry.