Ministers to be spared the axe in uneventful reshuffle

Micheál Martin is expected to be appointed to the ministry of Foreign Affairs on becoming Tánaiste.

Stephen Donnelly and Simon Coveney look set to be spared the axe in today’s historic reshuffle. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Ministers Stephen Donnelly and Simon Coveney and junior ministers Hildegarde Naughton and Josepha Madigan look set to be spared the axe in today’s historic reshuffle as Leo Varadkar becomes Taoiseach for the second time.

The three party leaders — Mr Varadkar, outgoing Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan — met at 9pm on Friday night to discuss the new Cabinet line-up, with Mr Martin expected to be appointed to the ministry of Foreign Affairs on becoming Tánaiste.