Leo Varadkar’s 'underwhelming' cabinet reshuffle fails to impress Fine Gael TDs

New Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s “underwhelming” Cabinet reshuffle has drawn the ire of TDs within his own party, particularly the decision to keep Frances Fitzgerald as Tánaiste.

“It is a shocking decision. All the signs were that she was on the way out, now she is being promoted. It is a bad start,” said one prominent Varadkar supporter.

The Irish Examiner has also learnt that defeated leadership contender and Cork South Central TD Simon Coveney lobbied to be made Tánaiste.