Port board confirms inquiry established

SHANNON Foynes Port Company (SFPC) confirmed last night that it had put in train an internal investigation process after unspecified allegations were made to the board.

A special group has been set up, headed by a retired senior civil servant, with the brief to report within one week on whether the allegations warrant further scrutiny.

The Minister for Transport Martin Cullen confirmed that an internal investigative committee has been appointed at the SFPC to deal with matters which the minister would not specify. The company has responsibility for shipping in the Shannon Estuary including the ports at Foynes and Limerick.