Flanagan tipped to take over portfolio

Enda Kenny will today announce the new minister for justice with much speculation last night pointing to Fine Gael party chairman Charlie Flanagan as the likely successor.

There were also suggestions Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney might be moved across in Cabinet to fill the vacancy after the resignation of Alan Shatter.

Government chief whip Paul Kehoe’s office said an announcement would be made in the Dáil this morning.