Q&A: Why has Damien English resigned as junior minister? 

Damien English. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Just weeks after the Government reshuffle, Damien English has resigned as minister of state with responsibility for employment affairs and retail business.

He offered his resignation to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Wednesday night, becoming the first Fine Gael minister to step down in this government and the second junior enterprise minister to resign in five months.