‘Fitzgerald will be standing tall when tribunal reports’

He commands the second-highest political position in the country and is leading fragile negotiations for Ireland which could affect and dictate the lives of generations to come.

Sitting in the august surroundings of Iveagh House, Tánaiste, Simon Coveney, talks candidly about his job managing the Brexit talks; being in Government; and even what he believes Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has taken on board since beating him in the recent Fine Gael leadership race.

The minister for foreign affairs has a challenging and wide-ranging brief, that oversees everything from Irish relations with other nations and trade while his new role as Tánaiste means he now sits at the very top of government.