Paul Hosford: Leo Varadkar left without a seat as Simon Harris grabs his chance to shine

Simon Harris launches his new era as Taoiseach — only to discover that there will be no honeymoon

Simon Harris took up the Taoiseach’s chair in the Dáil chamber before his nomination, and his predecessor Leo Varadkar eventually plumped for a seat among Fine Gael junior ministers. Picture: Maxwells

Leo Varadkar doesn't know where to sit.

The Cabinet of his successor Simon Harris is just moments away from walking one-by-one back into the Dáil chamber and Mr Varadkar, who has spent 13 years sitting on the front bench of the Government side of the house, is suddenly without a seat.