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Feargal de Freine

EY Ireland Assurance Partner and Head of FDI

Dedicated to achieving excellence across all aspects.

Feargal is an Assurance Partner and leads the Statutory Reporting Center of Excellence, serving many of the firm's largest and most complex global audit engagements. Working with primary teams, local audit teams and client leadership, he provides insight, governance and in-depth expertise to the execution of the global statutory audit portfolio.

Feargal further leverages his sector and client-side experience in his role as lead EMEA audit partner for multinational life sciences clients.

Prior to joining EY, he spent 12 years with a Fortune 500 life sciences company, most recently as Vice President Finance for Western Europe, based in Switzerland. 

Feargal has a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Accounting from University College Dublin. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, from which he also holds a Diploma in US GAAP.

How Feargal is building a better working world 

“I am privileged to work in a fast-growing part of the business and am using technology in new ways to solve problems. It’s rewarding when my team figures out how to do something better by approaching it in a new way and that is how I measure my success in building a better working world. I am eager to face new challenges and opportunities for personal growth and development.”

Feargal's latest thinking

How can Ireland adapt as the FDI landscape evolves?

International investors have identified policy areas for Ireland to focus on, including supporting high-tech industries and innovation. Find out how.

28 Jul 2024 Feargal de Freine +1

Talent, Tech, Sustainability: How Ireland can secure next-generation FDI

Ireland punches above its weight in comparison to rest of Europe in attracting FDI. Find out how its attractiveness may improve over the next three years.

27 Jun 2023 Feargal de Freine

Why Ireland’s attractiveness to US FDI is a cause for celebration this 4th of July

The fundamental importance of US FDI to Ireland’s economy is difficult to overstate. Today, US companies located here employ 190,000 people directly and a further 152,000 people indirectly.

04 Jul 2022 Feargal de Freine

How Ireland’s attractiveness is bolstering FDI performance

The EY European Attractiveness Survey shows that despite the pandemic, geopolitical disruptions, Ireland continues to attract FDI in a big way. Find out how.

31 May 2022 Feargal de Freine
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