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Wrong, insensitive and needless -tweets mean Forde won t chair Shannon Group

JUST after 3pm on Tuesday afternoon it seemed that the six month wait for a new chairperson of Shannon Group was about to end, with the announcement that agri businessman Aaron Forde would be appointed. However less than seven hours later there had been a sensational U turn, after details of tweets written by Mr Forde emerged. On Tuesday evening the Department of Transport released a statement saying that Minister Eamon Ryan would not proceed with the appointment and that in a phone call to Mr Forde, the Minister had indicated to him that his “use of social media was below the standard expected of the chairperson of a State board”.

Aaron Forde appointment to Shannon Group will not proceed

Aaron Forde. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan will not be proceeding with the appointment of Aaron Forde as chair of Shannon Group. Earlier on Tuesday, Minister Ryan announced that he would be appointing Forde to chair the group. In a phone conversation on Tuesday evening, Minister Ryan indicated that Forde’s “use of social media was below the standard expected of the chairperson of a state board,” the Government said in a statement. “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,” it said.

New Shannon Group chairman departs over Twitter controversy

New Shannon Group chairman departs over Twitter controversy Aaron Forde apologises for ‘insensitive’ language as Eamon Ryan revokes appointment Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 16:12 Updated: Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 22:22   The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has announced that he will not be proceeding with the appointment of Aaron Forde as chairman of Shannon Group. Mr Ryan had announced his appointment earlier on Tuesday. In a phone conversation later on Tuesday, Mr Ryan indicated that Mr Forde’s use of social media was “below the standard expected of the chair 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 chair as quickly as possible,” a spokeswoman said.

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