Shane Ross blocks 47 state board jobs in appointments row

Ross understood to be deeply unhappy with the recently introduced appointments’ process

Transport minister Shane Ross has complained that shortlists for state board roles are not selective enough Picture: Rolling News

Transport ministerShane Ross has left 47 state board positions unfilled due to a row about the selection process.

The appointments process for state boards has been one of the big issues in his political career, with the Dublin-Rathdown TD promising to get rid of “cronyism”.

But Ross has held off from filling 47 vacancies because he is understood to be deeply unhappy with the recently introduced appointments’ process for state boards.

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