Former tánaiste Simon Coveney will the firm’s geopolitical strategy team.

Simon Coveney said employers will want to avoid large-scale redundancies because of the effects of the sweeping 20 per cent US tariffs.

Simon Coveney said a smaller party would be a better coalition partner than a smattering of independents.

The former Fine Gael leader said the time has come for him to ‘explore new options and opportunities’.

Former Tánaiste Simon Coveney's decision not to contest the next general election brings to an end a political career that has spanned nigh on 30 years.

The deadline to declare for the constituency is tomorrow. 

Simon Harris has been elected as the country's new Taoiseach, making him the youngest leader of the Government in the history of the State

Leo Varadkar formally resigned as Taoiseach on Monday

The outgoing minister said his decision to step back from front line politics was motivated by a desire to facilitate renewal within Fine Gael.

Speculation is turning to Simon Coveney's political future after he announced he will step away from Cabinet when the Dáil resumes next week

Doubts remain over the Fine Gael politician’s future as he has refused to confirm whether he will contest the next general election.

Simon Coveney has announced he will step down from Cabinet when the Dáil resumes next week

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the coming week

Minister for Finance Michael McGrath confirmed that measures will be introduced before the next budget

The Fine Gael deputy leader said cabinet choices will be down to Simon Harris

The Fine Gael deputy leader said it was up to the new taoiseach to decide on ministerial positions.

The opposition parties have been pushing for a general election to be called after Leo Varadkar’s resignation.

Mayo TD Alan Dillion, who is chair of the Fine Gael parliamentary party, said that while Leo Varadkar's resignation had caught everyone off-guard, he respected the decision

The Minister for Enterprise said he had his chance to run for the leadership in 2017.

The Fine Gael deputy leader had been seen by many as the natural successor to Leo Varadkar

Here, we look at the figures who have a chance at taking over from Mr Varadkar

Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney said tackling resourcing at the hospital is a ‘priority’ for the Government

Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney is meeting with potential investors in the Gulf this week during visits to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Pressure is mounting on Israel over the ongoing conflict in Gaza amid growing calls for a ceasefire

The airline intends to rent out the houses in Swords to cabin crew at Dublin Airport

Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly said Leo Varadkar must remove Helen McEntee if she does not resign over rioting in the capital.

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney has officially opened a new €4.75 million international headquarters for Netgear, Inc in Cork

Minister for Enterprise, Simon Coveney will bring a memo to Cabinet to allow for payouts to businesses of up to €100,00, while Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys is to bring details of an enhanced humanitarian scheme to households.

The Israeli embassy has itted a tweet by one of its senior diplomats was "wrong" after she claimed Ireland was funding tunnels under Gaza that are used by Hamas

Senior ministers have repeated calls for a humanitarian ceasefire to allow aid into the Gaza Strip.

Around 100 businesses that were flooded across Cork and Waterford could be in line for the enhanced payment

Mr Coveney added that speaking from personal experience, the Government “knows all about what happens when the wrong decisions are made in of how you manage a country's finances

The jobs will be created over the next three years

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the chip-making company is ‘part of Ireland’s economic success story’

The company said the majority of the 40 new roles will be based in Ireland

Some TDs and senators required garda escorts to leave through the crowds

Two men were arrested under the public order act.

Not buying a tv licence creates a bigger financial problem which the Government would have to resolve with an intervention, he told Newstalk’s Pat Kenny show.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said they had made “concerted efforts” to find an accurate valuation for the watch over the past number of months

Her requiem mass will take place on Saturday at 11.30am in the Church of Our Lady and St John, with burial following at St John’s Cemetery, Ballinrea.

The jobs are expected to come on stream over the next three years

The 8,500sqm facility is located at FoodCentral in St Margaret's

Advanced Micro Devices has announced the creation of 290 new jobs at their firm in Dublin, following a €124 million investment.

The majority of the new roles will be based in the firm's new technology and analytics hub

Last week, the company said over 600 staff would be impacted by the decision to temporarily suspend production and exploration at the site in Navan, Co Meath

The company said the decision to temporarily close its Co Meath site had been taken in the face of ‘tremendous unsustainable losses’.

The mine will be placed under care and maintenance.

The company responsible for the Co Meath mine’s operation said Tara would be placed under care and maintenance until further notice.

Leo Varadkar became leader of Fine Gael in 2017

Simon Coveney denied that Minister for Finance Michael McGrath was being bullied