‘Boxer’ Moran wins fight to retain junior minister position

Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has won a fight to keep his ministerial post after a power struggle with Independent Alliance colleague Sean Canney over who should be the junior minister.

The Midlands TD came out on top after days of internal bickering in the coalition partner group, which saw a series of crisis meetings called to try to calmly resolve the political spat.

Mr Moran has now won out and will retain his post as minister of state over the Office of Public Works (OPW).