Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, has appointed Arnold Dillon as Director.
Arnold Dillon first joined Ibec in 2003 as European Affairs Executive.
He then worked as the group's press officer and its head of press and public relations.
In recent years, Mr Dillon was key in developing Ibec's campaigning capability and as Head of Strategic Campaigns, he worked on Ibec's response to Brexit and other key campaigns.