Harris made Junior Finance Minister; Labour get six junior ministries

The newly announced Ministers of State (left-right front row): Paul Keogh, Damien English, Kathleen Lynch, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste Joan Burton, Sean Sherlock, Paudie Coffey and Michael Ring, (left-right back row) Joe McHugh, Simon Harris, Kevin Humpreys, Aodhán Ríordáin, Ged Nash, Darragh Murphy, Ann Phelan and Tom Hayes at Government Buildings, today. Pic: PA

The country's second youngest TD, Simon Harris, has been appointed as Junior Finance Minister, the position formerly held by Brian Hayes, in the Government's reshuffle.