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THE IRISH Red Cross Society faces major restructuring in how it is run following the completion of an internal governance review which coincided with David Andrews's announcement he will retire as the organisation's chairman after almost a decade in the post.

One of the main proposals arising from the internal review is that members of the board, including the chair, should step down after two consecutive terms. Another recommendation proposes changing how the chair is appointed. Mr Andrews, a former minister for foreign affairs, was first nominated as chairman in 2000. He served three three-year terms, and was reappointed for a fourth time by Mr O'Dea in May.