Fionnán Sheahan: ‘Safe Simon’ Harris keeps his friends close and his enemies closer in Cabinet reshuffle

Fine Gael leader chooses path of least resistance with his ministerial appointments

Extra: Simon Harris becomes Taoiseach and a new cabinet is confirmed

Fionnán Sheahan

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Unlike every other proposal Simon Harris has brought to Government, his Cabinet reshuffle didn’t entirely leak out in advance. History in its own right.

The softening-up exercises were well prepped in advance.

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