Chairman yet to be appointed at IT Tralee

A new chairman of Institute of Technology Tralee has yet to be appointed by Education Minister Ruairi Quinn, 12 weeks after Flan Garvey announced he would be stepping down from job.

He told college authorities 12 weeks ago he would retire at the end of July from the role he has been in since 2001 as chair of its governing body. His term was not due to end until Feb 2016, but had come under pressure over allegations of plagiarism in a 2008 thesis, and his expenses.

It is up to Mr Quinn to appoint a successor but the Department of Education has confirmed that no appointment has been made.