Former civil servant refutes claims over qualification

A FORMER senior civil servant, appointed to a pivotal education post, has refuted allegations about her inexperience and lack of qualifications for the job.

A number of complaints have been made to Cork County Vocational Education Committee and to the Department of Education and Science over the recruitment of Anne O’Donovan as an adult literacy organiser.

Allegations by workers in the sector claim Ms O’Donovan, from Skibbereen, did not meet the criteria laid down by Government.