LEO’S LOST GANG

SINCE Leo Varadkar appointed his first cabinet and set of junior ministers back in 2017, 22 Fine Gael senior and junior ministers have either been dropped (11), lost their ministries because they lost their seats (seven) or quit politics. Some of Mr Varadkar’s closest supporters were not happy about being ‘rewarded’ with junior ministries... MICHAEL D’ARCY

Appointed junior minister with responsibility for finance in June 2017. Lost seat in June 2020. Left politics that September.

DAVID STANTON

Made junior minister with responsibility for justice and equality on June 14, 2017. Dropped from ministry in June 2020.

CIARÁN CANNON

Became junior minister with responsibility for the diaspora on June 14, 2017. Dropped as minister on June 27, 2020.

EOGHAN MURPHY

Made minister for housing on June 14, 2017. Dropped on June 27, 2020, before quitting politics in April 2021.

JIM DALY

Appointed junior minister with responsibility for older people on June 14, 2017. Left politics on

June 27, 2020.

ANDREW DOYLE

Made junior minister with responsibility for agriculture on June 14, 2017. Lost seat on June 27, 2020.

BRENDAN GRIFFIN

Made junior minister with responsibility for transport and tourism in June 2017. Dropped as minister on June 27, 2020.

CATHERINE BYRNE

Became minister of State with responsibility for health promotion on June 14, 2017. Lost seat on June 27, 2020.

JOHN PAUL PHELAN

Made junior minister with responsibility for environment and local government in June 2017. Dropped on June 27, 2020

JOE MCHUGH

Made chief whip and junior minister for the Gaeltacht on June 14, 2017. Dropped in June 2020. Told of plan to quit politics this week.