Fianna Fáil eyes up Justice and Foreign Affairs roles in Cabinet reshuffle

Party keen to take on portfolios with responsibility for affairs relating to Northern Ireland

Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney. Picture: Collins

Fianna Fáil is eyeing up the Justice and Foreign Affairs portfolios after December’s reshuffle amid growing tensions with Fine Gael.

Senior party sources have signalled that Táoiseach Micheál Martin is keen to take either over from current Justice Minister Helen McEntee or from Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney rather than doing a straight swap with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.