Coveney says reshuffle a chance to set the agenda'

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has insisted that the government needs to use the cabinet reshuffle to start setting the agenda again after a “pretty bruising six months”.

He said that the forthcoming reshuffle was an opportunity to bring in some fresh faces, some new voices and some changes in responsibility.

“I think if we’re honest, we’ve been responding to stories rather than setting the agenda as a government. That needs to change and ...