Hammerson plc announced the appointment of Connor Owens as its new Director of Ireland. Connor will head up Hammerson's Irish business, and lead the operation across its high quality portfolio, which includes Dundrum Town Centre, the ILAC Centre, and Swords Pavilions. Connor joins Hammerson from Ireland's National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), where he was the Head of Asset Management Recovery, reporting to the Board on the delivery of the EUR 1 billion division's strategic, operational, and financial objectives. As part of this, Connor was responsible for developing strategies for mixed use developments, and for driving returns from NAMA's retail portfolio. Prior to joining NAMA, Connor worked in real estate advisory and banking.