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Nine News: Charlie Bird, Chief News Correspondent, reports on the appointment of the veteran reporter to the RSA
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Six One News: Gay Byrne, Chairman of Road Safety Authority, comments on why he took the job
The Government has appointed veteran broadcaster Gay Byrne as the new chairman of the Road Safety Authority.
The announcement was made by the Minister for Transport Martin Cullen this afternoon.
The appointment follows criticism of the Government's policies on road safety by Eddie Shaw, who resigned from the National Road Safety Council last year.
Today, Mr Byrne said he expected the Government to fully support him in his work to improve road safety.
He said that if he was stonewalled or if there was any lack of cooperation he would walk away from the job and that he would call a news conference to explain why.
