John Keaney

John Keaney was appointed CEO of SIRO in November 2018, having served as Finance Director with the company since it’s establishment by ESB and Vodafone in 2014. Before that John worked with Vodafone Ireland for ten years where he held several senior positions including Head of Financial Operations and Financial Controller. Before joining Vodafone in 2004, John was a senior manager with Deloitte in London. He holds an Economics degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. SIRO is building a 100% Fibre-to-the-Premises network in Ireland, currently offering speeds of up to 2 Gigabits for residential and up to 10 Gigabits for commercial premises. To date, SIRO network’s reaches over 550,000 premises across 135 Irish cities and towns across Ireland. SIRO’s full fibre network is built using the existing electricity network, promoting greater sustainability and the circular economy. As CEO, John leads SIRO to set the standard in the provision of the highest quality, most resilient and future-proofed broadband connectivity available on the Irish market. John is also committed to ensuring that SIRO’s culture is one of innovation, environmental and social responsibility, and promotion of diversity and inclusion. John won the Male Champion of Change Award at the 2023 Women in STEM Awards in recognition of his and his team’s dedication to promoting equality in the workplace.