Martin may rue failure to effect change

The appointment of young Dublin West TD Jack Chambers was the sum total of change to the Fianna Fáil front bench in the reshuffle announced by Micheál Martin on Thursday, writes Daniel McConnell

HOORAY for young Jack Chambers. The Dublin West TD, aged 27, was the sum total of change to Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin’s front bench in his sort-of reshuffle announced on Thursday.

Reshuffles are notoriously tricky territories for leaders, both in government and in opposition.