McKeogh Gallagher Ryan, a Xeinadin company, are pleased to announce the promotions of Bernard Liston, Karen Seymour and Padraig McKeogh to Senior Manager all based in our Nenagh office.
Speaking of the promotions Audit Partner William Lomasney stated: “Bernard, Karen and Padraig are key members of the management team in Nenagh and these promotions acknowledge their hard work and invaluable contributions to the firm. They each bring a wealth of experience and technical expertise to their roles and I look forward to working closely with them as we grow and develop our team here in Nenagh.”
Speaking of the promotions Audit Partner William Lomasney stated: “Bernard, Karen and Padraig are key members of the management team in Nenagh and these promotions acknowledge their hard work and invaluable contributions to the firm.” From left, Bernard Liston, Padraig McKeogh, Karen Seymour & William Lomasney. Photo: Odhran Ducie
Karen Seymour is from Carney outside Nenagh, now living in Templemore. She is a first-class honours graduate of the South East Technological University | Waterford (formerly WIT) and a Fellow of the ACCA. She trained in financial management and outsourcing with Mazars in Dublin, then worked as financial accountant with Fianna Fáil before joining Quinlan Holohan in 2015, before the firm merged with McKeogh Gallagher Ryan. Karen manages the firm’s Traders Division in Nenagh, with a specialised focus on the audits of charities, companies limited by guarantee, hotels and co-operatives. She also works with our sole trader clients and audit exempt companies across various sectors providing accounting, tax and corporate secretarial services. She also oversees the running of our payroll division.
Padraig McKeogh is from Ballina, Co Tipperary. He is a graduate of the Technological University of the Shannon: Thurles Campus (formerly the Tipperary Institute) and is a fellow of the ACCA. He trained with Brophy and Co. in Dublin before moving to Grant Thornton in Limerick as an Audit Senior being promoted to Assistant Manager. Padraig joined McKeogh Gallagher Ryan in 2020 and specialises in audit and advisory services across a wide variety of industries including agricultural, construction, co-operative societies, credit unions, financial services, insurance, property and retail sectors. He also manages our Traders Division which primarily includes Co-Operatives, Credit Unions, Charities (CLGs), and Audit / Audit – Exempt Companies.
Bernard Liston is based in Cappamore, Co. Limerick. He is an honours Bachelor of Commerce graduate from the University of Galway and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland. He trained with BDO in Limerick and thereafter worked with David O’Donnell & Associates, Quinlan Holohan and as a sole practitioner. He returned to Quinlan Holohan in 2015 before it merged with McKeogh Gallagher Ryan, as head of the Farming & Agri Division. Bernard’s current portfolio of clients comprises sole traders, partnerships, and companies in the farming/agri and other SME sectors. His areas of expertise, in conjunction with our tax department, are tax planning, and succession matters for farmers. He also focuses on tax compliance work for solicitors in probate and conveyancing cases.
McKeogh Gallagher Ryan, are a firm of accountants in the Mid-West region operating from offices in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, Limerick City, and Ennis Co. Clare and. Established in 2012 the firm has nearly 70 accounting and tax professionals and works with clients across the country. Nenagh-based Quinlan Holohan & Co. Chartered Accountants merged with McKeogh Gallagher Ryan in May 2017. Established in 1977, Quinlan Holohan was the leading firm of accountants and advisors in Tipperary, with a particular specialism advising credit unions and agri cooperatives.
McKeogh Gallagher Ryan became part of Xeinadin in 2023, which is now in the Top 10 of accounting and tax firms in Ireland and the UK. In 2024 Xeinadin announced it would earmark €40 million for investment into Ireland as it expands its footprint here with a core focus on taxation and business advisory services and audit for SMEs across Ireland.
Joining Xeinadin represented a good fit for McKeogh Gallagher Ryan as it is similarly focussed on delivering for the SME market. It means the firm has an expanded service offering and can now offer clients and staff enhanced personal business support, access to cutting edge technology and a digital first focus, so relevant for clients in the modern age.