Former Limerick mayor appointed to board of Shannon port company

A FORMER mayor of Limerick has been nominated by the Transport Minister Noel Dempsey to the board of Shannon Foynes Port Company.

Dick Sadlier, who lectures at the Limerick Institute of Technology, was also recently appointed to the board of Shannon Development.

Mr Sadlier joined the PDs for a period but had returned to Fianna Fáil when elected mayor of Limerick.