Minister Gallagher in surprise move to Transport

Marine Minister Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher was today appointed to succeed Ivor Callely in the Transport Department while Meath TD Mary Wallace has been surprisingly promoted as junior minister at the Department of Agriculture and Food, it was confirmed.

Ms Wallace will fill the vacancy created by the switch of Wexford TD John Browne to the Mr Gallagher’s previous post in Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.