Blunt Shane Ross faces dilemma to keep Irish Rail finances on track

Ross either has to commit huge sums of money in order to fix the rail network or cut his losses and start closing some stations and routes, writes Daniel McConnell

Shane Ross shoots from the hip. He did when he was a bombastic columnist and senator and has continued to do so from the Cabinet table.

His latest comments, in an interview with me for the Irish Examiner, about loss-making rail lines and their future, is another example of his blunt speaking.