BDO’s Ciara Hanrahan promoted to Partner

BDO Ireland
News
2026
BDO’s Ciara Hanrahan promoted to Partner

BDO’s Ciara Hanrahan promoted to Partner

Dublin, 02 June 2026 – BDO Ireland has announced the promotion of Ciara Hanrahan to Partner, building on her experience as a Director in the Risk and Advisory Services team with a focus on Financial Services. The appointment further strengthens the firm’s specialised expertise in the Financial Services sector.

Ciara has nearly 20 years of experience in Financial Services, Regulatory and Risk Management practice. Prior to joining BDO in 2022, Ciara worked for a leading professional services firm, specialising in risk and regulatory management. In addition, Ciara spent a decade working directly within the Financial Services industry, holding senior positions in banking, credit servicing and the credit union sector. Throughout her career, Ciara has led high-profile regulatory engagements. Her expertise includes Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) authorisations, process design and implementation, governance frameworks, and regulatory interpretation. Her experience spans a wide range of sectors, including:

Banking & Credit Unions
Insurance & Reinsurance
Credit Servicing & Retail Credit Firms
Payment Institutions & E-Money Firms

Ciara understands the ever-changing regulatory landscape and the risks that Irish-based organisations face, and how to address them. Her track record of expertise positions her to deliver actionable recommendations that add value to organisations and the regulatory environment in which they operate.

Ciara is a member of the Compliance Institute and holds an honours degree in Business Management from Technological University Dublin and a Certificate in Compliance from the IOB.

ciara-hanrahan-brian-mcenery-partner-promotion L to R: Ciara Hanrahan, Partner; Brian McEnery, Managing Partner.

We are delighted to promote Ciara to Partner. Her extensive experience with blue-chip financial institutions allows her to offer invaluable risk advisory and insight to our clients. With nearly two decades of expertise, Ciara is a fantastic asset to our leadership team as BDO continues to grow. This comes at an exciting time as we finalise our merger between BDO Ireland and BDO UK.

Brian McEneryManaging Partner, BDO Ireland

I am pleased to join the partnership at BDO Ireland at such an exciting time for the firm, with the upcoming Merger with our UK colleagues. The financial services sector is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by intensifying competition, heightened economic volatility, and rising customer expectations. I am excited to be part of the transformation and help our clients navigate these challenges with confidence and clarity.

Ciara HanrahanPartner, Risk & Advisory Services

About BDO

At BDO Ireland, we work with clients locally and internationally, providing a portfolio of services across Audit, Tax, Consulting and Advisory. We pride ourselves on providing our clients with a unique end-to-end experience that is tailored towards solving their needs.

With offices in Dublin and Limerick, at BDO we partner with our clients' businesses, working closely as business advisers. Through our own professional expertise and by working directly with industry, we’ve developed a unique insight into what makes a business successful. It’s this insight that makes us true business advisers, rather than mere financial consultants.

We operate a partner-led approach in all our client dealings, which ensures our partners and directors are highly accessible to clients.

BDO Ireland is a member of the international BDO network, the world's largest European-led accounting network. With over 94,900 people globally working with our clients, we offer challenging, ethical and practical advice from 870 offices in 169 countries and territories.