# the reshuffle

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Here's how the junior minister reshuffle showed up Enda Kenny's women problem

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?

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Jul 16th 2014, 8:15 AM

# the bench

Confirmed: Simon Harris is junior finance minister, Joe Costello sent to backbenches

The full line-up of junior ministers has now been confirmed, with the Dáil’s youngest TD Simon Harris taking the highest profile job… and a number of familiar faces being demoted.

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Jul 15th 2014, 10:38 PM

# go dona

The new Gaeltacht minister isn't fluent in Irish

Donegal Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh was confirmed today as a minister with ‘special responsibility’ for Gaeltacht matters.

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Jul 15th 2014, 5:14 PM

# Nervous times

The junior minister reshuffle is happening right now, here's what we know so far...

The Dáil’s youngest TD has been made junior finance minister while Labour has promoted three backbenchers.

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Jul 15th 2014, 1:20 PM

# the reshuffle

James Reilly is still Health Minister... according to the Department's website

And Health isn’t the only government department that has yet to update its pages.

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Jul 15th 2014, 10:22 AM

# Everyday I'm Shufflin

Enda Kenny set to announce Cabinet reshuffle in the Dáil tomorrow

Earlier, Taoiseach said he was “getting on very well with the Tánaiste”.

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Jul 10th 2014, 9:36 PM

# The jobs job

The Fine Gael-Labour split over Richard Bruton's job is 'more like a tug of love'

Seán Sherlock laughed off suggestions that Fine Gael and Labour are split over the lucrative Jobs portfolio.

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Jul 10th 2014, 12:32 PM

# In no hurry

Why is it taking longer than expected to announce the Cabinet reshuffle?

Analysis: Sources on all sides of the talks between Enda Kenny and Joan Burton insist there is nothing untoward about the delay.

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Jul 9th 2014, 4:05 PM

# Coalition

Just the two of us: Enda Kenny and Joan Burton are back in talks tonight... alone

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste are holding further discussions ahead of the expected Cabinet reshuffle tomorrow.

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Jul 8th 2014, 5:37 PM

# the reshuffle

Leo Varadkar was throwing serious shade at Mary Lou McDonald last night

With the reshuffle imminent, the Transport Minister had a question for the Sinn Féin deputy leader.

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Jul 8th 2014, 12:22 PM

# Everyday I'm Shufflin

Ministerial merry-go-round: Here's who might move where in the big Cabinet reshuffle

The government departments, the incumbent ministers and the frontrunners to replace some of them

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Jul 7th 2014, 3:00 PM

# The Life of Reilly

Has James Reilly been ringing Fine Gael backbenchers to try and save his job?

The embattled Health Minister is expected to be moved out of his portfolio in the imminent Cabinet reshuffle.

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Jul 7th 2014, 1:27 PM

# Everyday I'm Shufflin

Here are the 9 things you need to know about the imminent Cabinet reshuffle

Wild rumours and intense speculation as Enda Kenny and Joan Burton prepare to shuffle their pack.

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Jul 7th 2014, 11:24 AM

# Everyday I'm Shufflin

Does Richard Bruton want James Reilly's job?*

*No, we’re not talking about being the next Minister for Health.

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Jun 18th 2014, 12:31 PM

# the reshuffle

Video: Does Leo Varadkar want to be Minister for Health?

His name’s being linked with the role, as speculation continues ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle. But what does the Transport Minister think?

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Jun 9th 2014, 5:30 PM