Peter Vandermeersch has been named as the next chief executive of Mediahuis Ireland. Mr. Vandermeersch is succeeding Marc Vangeel, the CEO for the last three years since the Belgian-headquartered Mediahuis Group took over Independent News & Media. Mr. Vangeel will stay on as a board member of Mediahuis Ireland while taking up a strategic role within the wider group.

Mr. Vandermeersch will take over with effect from August 1. Mr. Vandermeersch was previously editor of the Brussels based newspaper De Standaard and of the Amsterdam based daily NRC before becoming publisher of Mediahuis Ireland. Mr. Vangeel will continue to oversee the business during the intervening period.