Analysis

Who’s in line to fill Simon Coveney’s Cork and cabinet seats?

Enterprise minister said he would not take up a seat in Simon Harris’ new cabinet, and has not year made clear if he will stand in the next election

Simon Coveney: No decision to run in next general election or not. Picture: Fergal Phillips.

Simon Coveney has made one decision about his political future but ruled out making the other just yet.

In announcing on Tuesday that he would not be making himself available to serve in cabinet when Simon Harris is elected taoiseach next week, the enterprise minister gave his new party leader the chance to refresh his top team.

The question now arises as to who is going to be promoted to replace him and whether the ...