THE ONLINE property website owned by The Irish Times Ltd, MyHome.ie, has appointed Angela Keegan as managing director.

Ms Keegan, who has been the company’s chief operating officer since 2005, will take over the reins from chief executive Jim Miley on June 1st. Mr Miley, who is chairman of the charity Concern Worldwide, was a founder of the business in 2000 and has led the company since its inception.

Commenting on her appointment, Ms Keegan said: “Despite the economic backdrop, the underlying level of demand in the market remains strong. This is evidenced by the continued growth in visitor activity on MyHome.ie in Q1 2009 which saw the number of unique visitors up a significant 14 per cent on the previous quarter.”

MyHome.ie has about 550,000 unique users each month.

Ms Keegan has been responsible for the expansion of the property portal to include commercial, overseas and rental property listings which complemented the original residential listings.

She joined MyHome from telecoms operator EsatBT where she was director of the SME and residential business. She had also been managing director of internet business Esat Clear.

The Irish Times acquired MyHome.ie in July 2006 for an initial payment of €40 million. Mr Miley had a 10.8 per cent stake in the business at the time of the deal.