Michelle O'Neill critical at AQE plans to hold transfer test on February 27 Transfer test companies said the cancellation of their exams were `triggered' by a late night briefing giving details of extended school closures ahead of yesterday's formal Executive meeting. Picture by David Jones/PA Wire 06 January, 2021 01:00 Children's commissioner Koulla Yiasouma described it as `a truly shameful day for education in Northern Ireland'. Picture by David Young/PA Wire MICHELLE O'Neill has hit out at a decision to proceed with a primary school transfer test hours after it was announced a series of exams due to take place later this month had been cancelled.