Ahead of Simon Harris being elected Taoiseach, there are rumours ministers such as Helen McEntee might be appointed a new portfolio.
With a promise from Mr Harris to “reset” Fine Gael, there are reports there will be a Cabinet reshuffle – with senior members such as Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney in the firing line.“There's some suggestion of her being rotated into another cabinet position out of the Justice Minister,” he said.“This is when you get into the permutations and combinations and who’s for the up and who’s for the down.
The departure of Leo Varadkar, according to Mr Murray, could give Fine Gael an opportunity to distance itself from its “Dublin-centric” perceptions in a reshuffle.“There are other non-Dublin possibilities as well, the likes of Peter Burke being appointed to Cabinet.Mr Murray warned, however, that too much change could do the party more harm than good this close to a general election.
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