For the third of my Slugger #InConversation podcasts, I chat with David Gavaghan.
David is the founder of Aurora Prime Real Estate Ltd. He is a Non- Executive Director of CBI (and in 2016/2017 was chair of CBI in Northern Ireland). In January David was appointed a Belfast Climate Commissioner and was Chair of MAC in Belfast until March 2020. Amongst his previous roles, he was the Chief Executive of Titanic Quarter Ltd and Strategic Investment Board. Whilst his background is in business and finance, he also has a keen interest in the environment and social justice. Born in Kenya and raised in Wicklow, he now lives in Belfast. He has a good insight into the economy and society across the island. His wife, Helen O’Malley runs the successful Thai restaurant, Bo Tree Kitchen, on University Avenue.
In this conversation, we discuss the state of the NI Economy after Covid-19, pragmatic options for all-island cooperation and addressing inequality. David has a particular interest in climate change and the urgent need to take action. Climate change talk can either bore or terrify people but David makes it clear that there are strong economic benefits for Ireland in being greener as well as the obvious environmental and social ones.
Have a listen and let me know what you think.
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Managing Editor of Slugger O’Toole. I help to manage Slugger by taking care of the site as well as running our live events. My background is in business, marketing and IT. My politics tend towards middle-of-the-road pragmatism; I am not a member of any political party. When not stuck in front of a screen, I am a parkrun Run Director.
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