[2] He attended University College Dublin for one year, studying the Classics, leaving to help in his family's horticultural business.
[3] Neary began in the Central Bank in a junior role, and was promoted over three decades, reaching a position as head of supervision for securities and stock exchanges.
The IFSRA, while under the auspices of the Central Bank, had its own management structures, and a high degree of operational independence.
[3] In February 2006, Neary was appointed as CEO of the IFSRA,[1] making him the leading regulator of financial institutions in Ireland, supervising more than 10,000 bodies and funds, with assets in excess of over 1.1 trillion euro.
"[7] At the 2015 enquiry, Neary also admitted it was a mistake to print golf balls featuring the Regulator's logo.