The ink is barely dry on Simon Coveney ’s statement informing Simon Harris he does not wish to be in his Cabinet . Yet, attention is already turning to who will replace the Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central at the top table. The promotion of Simon Harris following Leo Varadkar ’s decision to step down will create one vacancy at Cabinet when Mr Harris becomes Taoiseach on April 9. Mr Coveney’s decision to step down creates a second vacancy.
READ MORE: Simon Coveney pulls out of Cabinet race ahead of Simon Harris reshuffle If two junior ministers are promoted, that creates three vacancies in the junior ranks following Josepha Madigan’s decision to resign last month. But who are the runners and riders for the big jobs? Peter Burke Peter Burke, Junior Minister for European Affairs and a Fine Gael TD for Longford-Westmeath, is widely expected to be promoted to Cabine
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