Ireland's Harris appointed finance minister, McEntee moves to foreign affairs
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 18, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 18, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026

Simon Harris is appointed as Ireland's finance minister, replacing Paschal Donohoe. Helen McEntee transitions to foreign affairs, marking key changes in the Irish government.
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris will move to the position of finance minister from foreign affairs following the resignation on Tuesday of Paschal Donohoe, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said.
Helen McEntee, a former European Affairs minister, moved to foreign affairs from education.
(Reporting by Padraic Halpin; editing by Sarah Young)
The main topic is the reshuffle in the Irish government, with Simon Harris becoming finance minister and Helen McEntee moving to foreign affairs.
Simon Harris has been appointed as the new finance minister of Ireland.
Helen McEntee has been appointed as the foreign affairs minister.
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