DAA chairman resigns over former role at Anglo

THE chairman of Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and former Anglo Irish Bank board member, Gary McGann, resigned last night in a surprise move.

Mr McGann said his decision to step down was influenced by his former non-executive directorship of Anglo.

He said that at all times, he acted with “honesty and integrity” in his role at Anglo but added that given recent commentary about events at the bank, his decision was made in the best interests of the DAA and of Smurfit Kappa Group, where he is chief executive.