Signalling a reshuffle in June should keep everyone on their toes

Taoiseach Enda Kenny raised the political tempo inside and outside his parliamentary party yesterday by announcing there will be a Cabinet reshuffle, although it won’t be until next year.

Mr Kenny said while he hadn’t yet discussed the idea with Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, he was planning to move ministers in the “back half of the lifetime of this Government”, prompting speculation it will happen early next summer after the local and European elections.

“Everybody’s working very hard, everybody is diligent at their job. I’ve a good relationship with them all but everybody understands you have to make some changes,” he said.