Will Simon Coveney follow his 13 years in Cabinet with another punt at Europe?

His political career has spanned 25 years, with some indication so far that Simon Coveney does not see it being over just yet

While Simon Coveney is now stepping down from Cabinet after Simon Harris' assuming of the Fine Gael leadership, questions are now being asked as to what Mr Coveney might do next. File photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

After 13 years at the Cabinet table, the merchant prince of Cork, Simon Coveney, is due to abdicate.

The Cork South Central TD has been at the centre of Fine Gael in government since the party swept to power in 2011 alongside Labour, remaining at Cabinet in a litany of different portfolios.