Michael Donohoe, Senior Commercial Manager, Tesco Ireland, has been appointed as the new retailer Co-Chair of ECR Ireland.
Michael has been the Tesco Ireland representative on the ECR Ireland Steering Group since 2023 and was on-stage at the most recent ECR Ireland Leaders Forum in May 2025 when he discussed how the ECR Hot Topics relate to Tesco.
Michael Donohoe said “Tesco Ireland have been on the Steering Group of ECR Ireland since it started as we see it as a great place for the industry to discuss how best we can work together while also becoming aware of the latest international developments in the grocery trade. I see ECR Ireland as a centre for learning, almost like a “Grocery University”. My ambition during my time as Co-Chair will be to see how we can enhance learning and add greater value to all members of ECR Ireland.”
Michael, along with Paul Kelly (Unilever) will become the new Co-Chair team at ECR supported by a strong Steering Group comprised of senior executives from retailers, suppliers and service providers in the retail & CPG sector. Both are keen to expand the ECR Steering Group, broaden the ECR membership base and continuously develop output that provides real value to ECR members.
ECR Ireland activities in 2026 will include
- Monthly Shopper Insights Webinars
- Supply Chain Quarterly Workshops including site tour to Nestlé East Midlands DC, UK
- Sustainability Forum
- Inclusion & Diversity Group
- Digital Retail Webinars
- Shopper Workgroups
- ECR Leaders Forum @ O’Reilly Hall - 27 May
- ECR Shopper Conference & Awards @ Croke Park - 08 October
- ECR Supply Chain Summit @ Clayton Dublin Airport - 19 November
Declan Carolan, Managing Director, ECR Community and General Manager, ECR Ireland says “It’s great that Michael will take this role. He is a huge advocate for continuous learning within the industry and very much understands collaboration & effective in-store activation through his role and relationship with many suppliers in the trade.”
“I wish to offer thanks to Edel Russell for her leadership while Co-Chair of ECR Ireland for the last three years. Edel’s tenure oversaw a period of growth for ECR Ireland with significant increase in annual ECR conferences and ECR member companies”.
ECR Ireland is a not-for-profit industry group which promotes better working together between trading partners to fulfil consumer wishes better, faster, at less cost and in a more sustainable way.
Please contact ECR if interested in joining the ECR Steering Group, becoming a member or joining any of the leadership groups.
Check out the latest ECR news @ www.ecrireland.ie
