Four Cabinet seats to Independents in return for support of government deal

Fine Gael will concede four Cabinet seats to Independents today in exchange for their support for a deal to form a Government.

Four Cabinet seats to Independents in return for support of government deal
Fri, 06 May, 2016 - 01:00
Elaine Loughlin, Daniel McConnell, Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, and Juno McEnroe

Junior minister Simon Harris, Fine Gael TD Regina Doherty, and Independent TDs Shane Ross, Denis Naughten, Katherine Zappone, and Seán Canney look set to be among the new faces at Cabinet after today.

Dublin Bay North TD Finian McGrath looks set to be named a super junior minister with responsibility for disabilities.

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