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Senior DFL staff members Ray O’Brien, John Ryan and Joe Dempsey, who have been appointed to the DFL Board of Directors / Photo: Patrick Browne
David Flynn Limited (DFL) has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including a Kilkenny man, as the company celebrates 40 years in business and forecasts significant growth in the coming years.
Senior DFL employees John Ryan, Joe Dempsey and Ray O’Brien will join existing board members as the company faces a busy time ahead.
Joe Dempsey from Kilkenny City brings an extensive 26 years’ experience in construction to the board of directors, having worked in both the Irish and UK construction industries as a quantity surveyor since 1999.
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Since joining DFL six years ago, he has a proven history of delivering projects in both public and private procurement, guiding construction projects from feasibility stage through pre contract to delivery.
With offices in Waterford, Dublin and London, DFL is one of the largest building contractors in the South-East, and in the top 30 in Ireland.
It is a major employer in the region; with a combined staff of over 100 across the construction company, and its fit-out division, DFL Fit Outs and Joinery limited. Several hundred more are employed as subcontractors.
Amongst the company’s major projects due to begin this year is a large-scale cancer treatment centre in Limerick in a multi-million euro contract, while it is expected to complete almost 200 houses across various sites in the South-East by end of 2025, with similar plans in the following years.
DFL’s turnover last year was €60 million, with an ambitious plan to grow this over the next three to five years.
Commenting on the appointments, Managing Director of DFL David Flynn said that "the three new board members bring with them exceptional experience across a broad range of sectors and will complement our existing board."
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"I have no doubt the full board will collaborate very effectively together as we face into one of our busiest years to date and reflect on 40 years of success across Ireland, the UK and Europe," he added.
"On behalf of the board and all the staff at DFL, I wish Joe, John and Ray all the very best in their new positions, and look forward to working closely with them in growing the company further."
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