Simon Coveney warns Leo Varadkar against dropping Simon Harris

Simon Coveney has warned against dropping Health Minister Simon Harris from Cabinet.

Simon Coveney warns Leo Varadkar against dropping Simon Harris

As new Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar mulls over who he will keep in Cabinet and who will be demoted, Mr Coveney, who lost out in the leadership race, says he “hopes and expects” that Mr Harris will be retained.

Mr Coveney said the careers of those who supported him during the leadership campaign should not be damaged in any way and has called for unity within the party.

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