Fine Gael Senator Michael D'Arcy is resigning his seat in the Seanad to head up a lobby group for financial investment companies. Mr D'Arcy was Minister of State in the Department of Finance with responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance before he lost his Dáil seat in the election. Mr Varadkar said he is "sorry to lose" Mr D'Arcy from the Fine Gael party but said he could understand why he made the decision. It is unclear at present if Mr D'Arcy was granted an exemption so he could take up the role. A Fine Gael source said Mr D'Arcy plans to take up the role immediately after he informed Mr Varadkar last night.

Source: Irish Independent September 28, 2020 08:40 UTC