Limerick job mystery

Pat Cox said he had “nothing to do with the appointment” of Patricia Ryan, so it seems safe to assume the matter didn’t come before the board of Limerick City of Culture, which he chairs.

Limerick City and County manager, Conn Murray, “recommended” Ms Ryan. Recommended to whom?

If the board had nothing to do with it and the manager just recommended her, it begs the question — who exactly made the appointment?