Varadkar to become Ireland’s youngest Taoiseach today; Coveney won’t be Tánaiste

Incoming Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to deliver a major snub to Simon Coveney, who looks set to lose out on the role of Tánaiste today, the Irish Examiner has learnt.

The news comes as outgoing Taoiseach Enda Kenny delivered a stark warning to the 38-year-old leader in waiting at his final Cabinet meeting.

“There is a huge difference between leading a country and running a department,” he told Mr Varadkar at the Cabinet table.