Speaking at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis at the University of Galway, outgoing Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney denied that he has been approached with job offers.
Simon Coveney has denied that he has been “shafted” by incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris as he ruled out a return to European politics.
“It was kind of a deeper one for me. I've had 26 years in politics. It's been an extraordinary privilege. I've basically done nothing else in life from a working perspective. I've been 13 years, the longest serving along with Leo , Fine Gael minister ever. I felt it was time to give somebody else an opportunity.”
Mr Coveney continued: “I think this party needs to look and feel fresh. I thought about that. And I thought about my own sort of extraordinary opportunities over the last 13 years as a Cabinet minister and I decided that I'd make life a little bit easier for Simon . Rory Coveney, former Director of Strategy at RTÉ, was described as the driving force behind the €2m loss-making flop musical.
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