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Saturday 31 October 2020
Simon Coveney said he didn’t believe there would be a government in Northern Ireland today without Smith’s leadership.
No 10 said Morgan would be made a life peer and would answer questions in the House of Lords.
Varadkar indicated that he would most likely reshuffle the cabinet following the European and local elections.
Were you paying attention?
Bradley was named as a replacement to James Brokenshire.
The British Prime Minister might demote Boris Johnson in a cabinet reshuffle.
Mary Mitchell O’Connor was demoted to a super junior position.
Leo Varadkar is into a week of meetings as he drums up support ahead of next week’s vote to become the next Taoiseach.
Leo Varadkar is into a week of meetings as he drums up support ahead of Tuesday’s vote to become the next Taoiseach.
Corbyn has learned it seems from the situation four months ago when reporters eavesdropped through his office door. The UK Labour leader is set to reshuffle his shadow cabinet amid internal dissent.
There were resignations, a Cabinet reshuffle and the issue of water charges.
Analysis: One male junior minister joked that he’d have to buy a dress given the lack of women – but it raises the question: why weren’t any female FG TDs promoted?
With the week that’s in it here’s a special edition of our winners and losers series.
Everyone’s talking about who got what job in the Cabinet, the 12th of July parades and the future of the Poolbeg chimneys…
The new Minister for Health says he will need a full financial year to turn the Department around – everything going to plan.
Analysis: The Cabinet’s female membership is doubled but will Labour rue taking on Environment?
Jobs, housing and wages, mostly.
Rabbitte, who was dropped from Cabinet today, said he’s not sure now if he will run in the next general election.
Captain Cabinets, trapped in cabinets…
Earlier, Taoiseach said he was “getting on very well with the Tánaiste”.
The Finance Minister was speaking as the Taoiseach and new Tánaiste meet for five hours to discuss what policies will be pursued by government.
Everyone’s talking about a fatal house fire in Cork, the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle and Garth Brooks (still).
The Labour TD will step down after the reshuffle, he confirmed today.
Hands off the equipment lads, it’s well needed.
Ruairí Quinn has also admitted that the coalition has to “work better together”.
With the Minister for Justice having faced two motions of no confidence already, is it time for a cabinet reshuffle?
The Taoiseach is keen to give talent a chance next year with some “movement” planned.
What did the rest of the world make of Unholy Thursday?
Fianna Fáil backbenchers aren’t happy about how the cabinet crisis was managed – and the knives could still be out.
The government could be on the verge of collapse – but do you want new ministers to keep the country ticking over first?
Batt O’Keeffe joins Mary Harney, Noel Dempsy, Dermot Ahern and Tony Killeen in announcing his departure from the cabinet.
WELL, IT’S HALLOWEEN, the spookiest day of the year.
Among many traditions for Oíche Shamhna is the barmbrack.
There was a bit of chatter on social media yesterday about how the loaves should be cut after a woman posted a photo of a “crime scene” in which her husband had cut the barmbrack into triangular slices, as you would with a birthday cake.
So, today we want to know… What’s the correct way to slice a barmbrack?
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Tracy Ward explains how burnout affects us – and what to do if we’re feeling it.
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
Windy; rain and drizzle this morning
Max: 12 °C
Min: 8 °C
Very windy; cloudy with a little rain
Max: 12 °C
Min: 8 °C
Rather cloudy, a little rain; windy
Max: 11 °C
Min: 5 °C
