Eamonn lives in Dublin with his wife and three children. He studied Electronic Engineering in College and did a masters in Computer Science.Eamonn entered the tech industry in the heady days of the 1999 dotcom boom and worked for a number of startups - some successful some not. Just as the dotcom crash was happening, he started the Daft.ie business with his brother Brian. After a few lean years they managed to hit upon both a successful business model and heavy user adoption all across Ireland. The business has thrived ever since and has added Adverts.ie and DoneDeal.ie to the group. Today Eamonn is the CEO of Distilled and still really enjoys the day-to-day work of solving user problems with easy-to-use technology.
Maintaining Leadership in the AI Age
In this exclusive interview, Eamonn Fallon, CEO of Distilled, reflects on the evolution of Ireland’s leading digital marketplace group — home to Daft.ie, DoneDeal.ie, and Adverts.ie. Following Adevinta’s divestment and new ownership under Blacksheep, Distilled is entering a new chapter of independence and renewed focus on innovation.
Eamonn will share insights on sustaining growth in Ireland’s mature market, how Distilled is positioning itself for the next phase of digital evolution, and why AI and product excellence will be central to creating long-term value in the classifieds and real estate ecosystem.
