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Sam Roberts

Full Cabinet announced as Taoiseach Micheal Martin leads new Government

Full details of the new Cabinet have been announced as Taoiseach Micheal Martin leads his new Government.

The Fianna Fail leader was elected as Ireland's 15th Taoiseach after being voted in by TDs this afternoon.

Members of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party overwhelmingly voted in favour of the Programme for Government on Friday, which was set out last week.

TDs from all parties then gathered in the National Convention Centre this morning and a majority of 93 votes backed the proposal to have Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin step into the top job.

Incoming Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD during a Dail sititng at the Convention centre due to Covid 19 Scoail distancing rules on North Wall Quay, Dublin. (Gareth Chaney/Collins)

And he will be joined in Government by Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar, who moves down to Tanaiste.

Darragh O'Brien will replace Eoghan Murphy as Minister for Housing, while Simon Coveney and Paschal Donohoe will keep their jobs in Foreign Affairs and Finance respectively.

Stephen Donnelly will replace Simon Harris as Minister for Health, with Mr Harris becoming Minister for Higher Education and Research.

Here are full details of Ireland's new Cabinet below:

Taoiseach: Micheal Martin

Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise: Leo Varadkar

Minister for Housing: Darragh O'Brien

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Simon Coveney

Minister for Finance: Paschal Donohoe

Stephen Donnelly (Gareth Chaney Collins)

Minister for Health: Stephen Donnelly

Minister for Education: Norma Foley

Minister for Public Expenditure: Michael McGrath

Minister for Agriculture: Barry Cowen

Minister for Transport, Energy and Climate: Eamon Ryan

Minister for Media, Arts, Sports and Culture: Catherine Martin

Minister for Children and Disability: Roderic O'Gorman

Minister for Justice: Helen McEntee

Minister for Higher Education and Research: Simon Harris

Minister for Rural Affairs and Social Protection: Heather Humphreys

Attorney General: Paul Gallagher

Chief Whip: Dara Calleary

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