Alan Cantwell, the former television news anchor, has resigned as press adviser to Mary Mitchell O’Connor after one of the shortest terms ever served by a media officer. It is the latest blow to the jobs minister who has had a testing start to her tenure. Last week the taoiseach was forced to defend her after commentary about her performance in office. As a first-time minister she has faced criticism that she was ill-prepared and did not fight hard enough to secure an adequate funding package to deal with the implications of Brexit in the budget. It is understood Mr…

Source: The Times November 03, 2016 00:04 UTC