Politics
Tensions between FG and FF over next finance minister
With the Eurogroup presidency in the offing, Fine Gael may be reluctant to let Paschal Donohoe step down as agreed when the Taoiseach and Tánaiste swap offices
Tensions are building within the coalition over who will serve as Minister for Finance after the Taoiseach position rotates later this year, the Business Post understands.
Under the programme for government, there is a commitment to swap the offices of Taoiseach and Tánaiste halfway through the government’s term, meaning Micheál Martin is due to become Tánaiste on December 15, while Leo Varadkar will become Taoiseach.
The programme for government explicitly states that the “roles of ...