Dara has been Managing Partner of HDS Partnership since he participated in its foundation in January 2004.Dara is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Dara began his career with Grant Thornton where he held the position of Director.Since co-founding the firm, Dara has built a large assurance portfolio comprising indigenous entrepreneurial businesses across a broad spectrum of industries including the construction, healthcare, engineering, manufacturing, renewables and aviation sectors. He has expanded his areas of expertise to include transaction advisory services, corporate restructuring and forensic accounting.