Fianna Fáil TDs shocked at Dara Calleary's exclusion from Micheál Martin's cabinet ministers list

It had widely speculated that Mr Calleary would be one of Mr Martin’s first picks to be in Cabinet.

Mr Calleary has been confirmed as Mr Martin’s Government Chief Whip which will allow him to sit at Cabinet, but he will not have a portfolio.

New Taoiseach Micheál Martin has caused “widespread shock” and anger in his own party at his decision to exclude his own deputy leader Dara Calleary from his list of full Cabinet ministers.

Mr Calleary has been confirmed as Mr Martin’s Government Chief Whip which will allow him to sit at Cabinet, but he will not have a portfolio.