Three Ireland today announces that Elaine Carey has been appointed as CEO.
A vastly experienced senior telecommunications executive, Ms Carey will formally take up the role during Q2 of 2025.
Currently Chief Commercial Officer of Three Ireland and Three UK, she leads the products and propositions portfolio, overseeing award-winning customer care teams, as well as Three’s retail footprint and e-commerce business. Elaine’s remit also covers Three’s successful sponsorships of 3Arena and 3Olympia, as well as the company’s digital and brand marketing.
Robert Finnegan, the outgoing CEO of Three Ireland, is moving to take a new role in CK Hutchison Group where he will become Deputy Chairman of CK Hutchison Telecoms Group to assist in managing the company’s global telecoms interests.
Robert has been CEO of Three Ireland since the company’s launch in 2005 and in addition
to this role, became CEO of Three UK in April 2020. Robert’s contribution to the Irish telecommunications market has been substantial, having been at the helm from Three’s infancy in Ireland to the network now being Ireland’s largest telecommunications provider.
Three Ireland incoming CEO Elaine Carey said: “I’m very proud to take over the leadership of Ireland’s largest mobile telecommunications provider. I look forward to driving continued success for our business as No. 1 in the market, build on our position as Ireland’s fastest 5G network, while continuing to bring the very best experience for our customers.
Having worked with Robert for 18 years, he has been an inspiration to me throughout my time at Three. The contribution he has made to our business and our industry in this time has been truly exceptional. I would like to thank Robert and wish him well in his new role.”
Three Ireland CEO Robert Finnegan said: “I am extremely proud of everything achieved by Three Ireland in the last 20 years. I have been lucky to work alongside such talented and hard-working people over the course of my time at Three, and I am very grateful to each and every person for making my time as CEO so enjoyable and successful. Under Elaine’s leadership, I am confident that Three Ireland will continue to thrive and evolve as the business moves forward. I wish her the very best of luck”.
Elaine first joined Three Ireland in 2007 as Head of Retail and has progressed through several roles within the business since then, including Chief Commercial Officer in 2013 and expanded Chief Commercial Officer role in Three UK in 2020, to becoming CEO of Three Ireland.