Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has decided to cancel the appointment of the new chair of the Shannon Group over concerns about comments made on Twitter.
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There is increasing doubt over the running of the Junior Cycle written exams in June, as difficult talks continue on finalising options for Leaving Cert students.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has insisted that a formal process will be launched later this year to appoint a chair and board members at the newly-constituted Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) once legislation overhauling its functions has been introduced.