Andrew Carey
THE board of Limerick National City of Culture 2014 issued a statement in the wake of the resignation of CEO Patricia Ryan this Sunday.
Regretting her departure, the board thanked Ms Ryan for her contribution as it accepted her resignation.
Amid calls for her resignation at a heated public meeting last Friday, Ms Ryan resigned from her €120,000 18 month contract following an embattled six weeks after it emerged the job which she was appointed to was not advertised.
The board’s statement read;
“It was with regret that we were notified by Patricia Ryan of her intention to resign from the post of CEO of Limerick National City of Culture 2014.
“We wish to thank Patricia Ryan for her contribution to the Limerick City of Culture project.
“During her tenure as CEO, she has worked tirelessly, with great diligence, professionalism and dedication in extremely challenging circumstances.
“We wish Patricia every success in the future and look forward to her continued support for the project.
“We are putting in place arrangements to ensure the continued implementation of the extremely exciting Limerick National City of Culture programme and to that end we will announce a range of measures in the coming days.
“We are grateful that, at our request, Patricia has agreed to work with the board to ensure a smooth transition and continuity,” it concluded.