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We're waiting for things to kick off here at the Merrion Hotel.

This is the scene a few moments ago.

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  FINE GAEL FRONT BENCH 2010 |
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                               |
    Enda Kenny                 |Leader / Northern Ireland
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Sean Barrett               |Foreign Affairs
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Richard Bruton             |Enterprise, Jobs & Economic Planning
                               |(including public service reform)
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Catherine Byrne            |Older Citizens
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Simon Coveney              |Transport
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Deirdre Clune              |Innovation & Research
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Jimmy Deenihan             |Tourism, Culture & Sport
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Andrew Doyle               |Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Frank Feighan              |Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Charlie Flanagan           |Children
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Phil Hogan                 |Environment, Heritage & Local Government
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Paul Kehoe                 |Chief Whip (with responsibility for
                               |political reform)
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Michael Noonan             |Finance
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Fergus O’Dowd              |Education & Skills
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    John Perry                 |Small Business
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    James Reilly               |Deputy Leader & Health & Children, (with
                               |responsibility for policy coordination &
                               |implementation)
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Michael Ring               |Social Protection
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Alan Shatter               |Justice & Law Reform
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    David Stanton              |Defence
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Leo Varadkar               |Communications & Natural Resources
    ---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
    Frances Fitzgerald         |Leader in Seanad
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We're waiting for things to kick off here at the Merrion Hotel.

This is the scene a few moments ago.

I'll update this OP at we go along, and will post in-thread as well.
I like the look of it already!
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Woo. Exciting!
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Catherine Byrne rumoured to be getting a gig with Community Rural Affairs. That's the buzz (a bit of earwigging) here anyways.
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7 empty seats. I suppose its the same as 7 empty suits.
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This looks like the beginning of our next government here....
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Can you ask Enda does he not think people will reject this new frontbench with Bruton NOT as Finance?
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It has always amazed me why political parties spend (waste ?) money hiring out hotel rooms and conference halls.

Is there nowhere in the Dail where this can be announced/presented ?
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This looks like the beginning of our next government here....
no -half the fools getting jobs here will be giving them up for Labour ministers in a few months
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eitherway lets hope it is in a few mths
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