NEW EDUCATION MINISTER Ruairà Quinn has named John Walshe, the education editor of the Irish Independent, as his new special adviser. Walshe, who also previously wrote for the Irish Times, is a former consultant to the OECD, and his masters thesis became the basis of a policy document published by the Institute of Public Administration. The role carries an annual salary of around €85,000.
Appointments
# appointments - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
These are the 6 judges who’ll be dealing with personal insolvency applications
The government has appointed six country registrars to the new positions in the Circuit Court.
# appointments - Friday 7 June, 2013
Pope Francis quips: ‘I didn’t really want this job’
“Someone who wants to be pope does not really like themselves.”
# appointments - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
Dubliner Samantha Power to become US’s new UN ambassador in reshuffle
Pulitzer winner Samantha Power is taking over from Susan Rice, who is becoming Barack Obama’s National Security Advisor.
# appointments - Thursday 10 January, 2013
Dublin priest Brendan Leahy appointed as new Bishop of Limerick
Leahy succeeds Donal Murray, who resigned in 2009 after being criticised by the Murphy Report into clerical abuse.
# appointments - Friday 14 December, 2012
How many people will apply for the ‘worst job in PR’?
Ryanair needs a new spokesperson. Tread carefully.
# appointments - Saturday 1 December, 2012
Could Bill Clinton be the next US ambassador to Ireland?
One of the United States’ leading newspapers certainly thinks so…
# appointments - Friday 30 November, 2012
The 9 at 9: Friday
Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# appointments - Thursday 8 November, 2012
Former junior minister Barry Andrews appointed CEO of Goal
The former Fianna Fáil TD and Barrister will succeed John O’Shea as the head of the charity he founded.
# appointments - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Camogie winning manager Doyle to take over Wexford U21 hurlers
The Marshalstown clubman has a superb managerial track record after his exploits at the helm of camogie teams in the Model County.
# appointments - Thursday 27 September, 2012
Alex White to replace Shortall as junior health minister
The Dublin South TD will be nominated to fill the vacant junior ministerial position at the Department of Health next week.
# appointments - Wednesday 4 July, 2012
BBC to save £221k in salary costs as new Director-General appointed
From journalism trainee to top honcho: George Entwistle has been at the BBC for 23 years.
# appointments - Friday 15 June, 2012
Vilanova officially unveiled as Barca manager
42-year-old Tito Vilanova, former understudy to Pep Guardiola, has conducted his first press conference as manager of FC Barcelona.
# appointments - Sunday 13 May, 2012
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
# appointments - Thursday 10 May, 2012
Minister satisfied State boards appointment process is “fair and transparent”
Deputy Jan O’Sullivan made the comments in response to a question from Deputy Mick Wallace. His question came after a report found that there are issues regarding transparency in appointments to State boards.
# appointments - Wednesday 21 March, 2012
In pictures: The two newly-appointed Supreme Court judges
Justices John MacMenamin and Frank Clarke were appointed by the President last month and took the constitutional declaration today.
# appointments - Tuesday 13 March, 2012
Twelve new judges appointed to the courts
Seven judges have been nominated to the Circuit Court and five have been put forward for the District Court.
# appointments - Saturday 18 February, 2012
Pope appoints 22 new Cardinals – including 18 who will pick his successor
Pope Benedict XVI appoints 22 new Cardinals, all but four of them under the age of 80, at a ceremony at the Vatican.
That’s one less bill for the new Comptroller and Auditor General to worry about
Michael Noonan has signed off on a €41,000 pay cut for whoever succeeds John Buckley as the country’s chief accountant.
# appointments - Thursday 9 February, 2012
Colm McCarthy appointed to board of Dublin Airport Authority
He is joined by former Bord Gais CEO Gerry Walsh and aviation executive John Lynch.
# appointments - Sunday 5 February, 2012
Anne Harris named new editor of Sunday Independent
The paper’s former Deputy Editor succeeds her late husband Aengus Fanning at the helm of Ireland’s biggest-selling newspaper.
# appointments - Wednesday 11 January, 2012
John Buckley – Ireland’s ‘national accountant’ – to retire
President Michael D Higgins has accepted the resignation of the Comptroller & Auditor General, who will step down next month.
# appointments - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
Today’s 5 at 5: Waterford is seeking the return of a stolen Baby Jesus, the restructuring of Bank of Ireland has been approved, and a man has died at a Dublin courthouse.
Labour’s Jan O’Sullivan appointed ‘super-junior’ minister
O’Sullivan succeeds Willie Penrose as Housing Minister, while veteran Joe Costello is given her old job at Foreign Affairs.
# appointments - Wednesday 14 December, 2011
Taoiseach: Gilmore yet to recommend new housing minister
Enda Kenny says the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has yet to make any recommendation on replacing Willie Penrose.
# appointments - Tuesday 25 October, 2011
Government announces appointment of first female DPP
Claire Loftus will succeed James Hamilton as the Director of Public Prosecutions when the latter retires in two weeks’ time.
# appointments - Tuesday 19 July, 2011
Susan Denham to become Ireland’s first female Chief Justice
The Honourable Justice Susan Denham, the longest-serving member of the Supreme Court, will be its next president.
# appointments - Tuesday 29 March, 2011
# appointments - Wednesday 9 March, 2011
Brian Lenihan appoints economic advisor to Central Bank commission
The outgoing finance minister has appointed Dr Alan Ahearne to the Central Bank commission for the next four years.
# appointments - Tuesday 9 November, 2010
RTÉ names former TV boss as new director-general
Noel Curran, who left RTÉ in May to work privately, will succeed Cathal Goan as the head of the national broadcaster.
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