VEC seeks to remove ‘whistle blower’

A VEC has asked Education Minister Ruairí Quinn to remove a committee member who helped to expose a number of financial problems within the group.

The chairman of County Cork VEC (CCVEC), Gerry Kelly, did not give reasons for his request but asked for the minister to remove Cllr Humphrey Deegan. Mr Quinn has yet to reply.

In 2011, Mr Deegan resigned as chairman of CCVEC’s audit committee after he felt the body had withheld information on losses at Macroom Youthreach.