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Update:
The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has now said the will not be proceeding with the appointment of Mr Aaron Forde as chairperson of Shannon Group.
In a statement tonight, a Department fo Transport spokesperson said: “In a phone conversation this evening Mr Ryan indicated that Mr Forde’s use of social media was below the standard expected of the chairperson of a state board.
This is an important time for Shannon Group which has to chart a way through the crisis caused by the pandemic and plan for recovery. The Department of Transport will work to appoint a new chairperson as quickly as possible,” the short statement said.
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Appointment of Shannon Group chair still awaited Share
NEARLY six months after Rose Hynes’ time as Chairman of Shannon Group came to an end, she still has not been replaced.
When questioned this week about when the position will be filled, the Department of Transport issued a statement saying, “The position of Chairperson of Shannon Group was advertised by the Public Appointments Service and the Minister is currently considering a shortlist of candidates. The Minister hopes to be in a position to appoint a new Chairperson to Shannon Group shortly.”
Ms Hynes is so far the only person to have chaired Shannon Group, which came into being after Shannon Airport separated from the Dublin Airport Authority at the start of 2013. In addition to the airport it also has a sizable industrial property portfolio, particularly in the Shannon Free Zone, while it runs a number of major tourist attractions, including Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and King John’s Castle.
Ryanair has dismissed as "false" claims by travel agents that it has anything to do with delays in refunding millions of euro to customers due to flight cancellations triggered by the pandemic.