O’Sullivan favourite to get education post after Quinn’s shock departure

Jan O’Sullivan is favourite to take over as education minister following Ruairi Quinn’s surprise resignation announcement.

O’Sullivan favourite to get education post after Quinn’s shock departure

It has also emerged that a portfolio swap between the coalition parties is very much on the cards as part of the pending Cabinet reshuffle.

It comes as sources in Brussels say they are expecting Ireland to nominate Environment Minister Phil Hogan as its next commissioner and to seek the agriculture portfolio.

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