Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney as the new Tánaiste. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney as the new Tánaiste. Minister Heather Humphreys, a Cavan-Monaghan TD, will replace Ms Fitzgerald at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation as part of the mini-reshuffle. Mr Varadkar said Ms Madigan will build on Ms Humphrey's work at Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht including driving forward the Creative Ireland programme and a ten-year capital plan. She said Brexit "throws up many challenges" and she wished Ms Humphreys will in her work.

Source: Irish Independent November 30, 2017 12:08 UTC