Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil on collision course over Finance Minister role

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Minister Michael McGrath (left) said there has been no discussion about allowing Paschal Donohoe (right) to stay on as Finance Minister after the changeover of Taoiseach in December.
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Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are on a collision course over who will be Finance Minister once Leo Varadkar becomes Taoiseach again.

Fine Gael is agitating to keep Paschal Donohoe in his current post despite a working agreement that he will vacate it as part of the changeover. There has been no discussion about allowing Mr Donohoe to stay in the position after the changeover of Taoiseach in December, Minister Michael McGrath has said.