Dara Calleary's career in tatters as he becomes second Agriculture Minister to quit in five weeks

Embattled Taoiseach Micheál Martin is on the lookout for a third agriculture minister after Dara Calleary's resignation. File Picture: Gareth Chaney Collins

He was disappointed and hurt after he was overlooked when Taoiseach Micheál Martin initially named his cabinet.

Then he finally got his chance following the shock sacking of then agriculture minister Barry Cowen.