Commissioner McCreevy names his head of cabinet

IRELAND’S new EU commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, has announced the appointment of the head of his new Brussels cabinet.

Martin Power, a former Irish civil servant who also headed up the cabinet of outgoing Commissioner David Byrne, has accepted the post.

The outgoing Finance Minister, who will have the Internal Market portfolio, said he will select people for the other five senior and two administrative posts over the next few weeks.