How not to answer the question
My colleague Martina Purdy heard that the Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Water might be about to step down tomorrow. So she asked the company to clarify. They asked her to put her query in writing, which she did.
The company then responded with the following statement "While we do not normally comment on speculation about individual members of staff, we can confirm that Katharine Bryan remains Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Water."
Since their use of the present tense did not address what might happen in the near future, Martina has responded by checking with them whether Mrs Bryan will still be Chief Executive tomorrow, or the day after. Watch this space.
16:26 and I can report the following non update: NI Water has told Martina "Our original statement stands and we have no further comment to make on the future employment of our Chief Executive or indeed any other Northern Ireland Water employee".. So that's cleared that up then
13:30 the next day. Martina hears there may be an announcement about the Chief Executive at 14:00. An NIW source indicates "something is coming through very shortly"
14:00 Tuesday. NI Water confirms that Katharine Bryan is to leave her post on May 31st.
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