The Sligo-Leitrim TD said he did not want to personalise his criticisms of Mr Ross. Mr MacSharry also accused Mr Ross of having "no strategic vision" for public transport and said he was shirking his responsibilities as a minister. Yesterday, Minister Ross responded by saying: "Ten out of ten for Marc on his first outing - he is bang on the money. "I rarely miss an opportunity to promote Independent Alliance councillors and I shamelessly love greeting successful Irish sports stars at the airport. Separately, Mr MacSharry said his focus in his new role will be seeking to address the lengthy commutes faced by workers.

Source: Irish Independent June 30, 2019 01:30 UTC