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
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.
