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Who's in? Who's out? These are your new ministers

Enda Kenny revealed his Cabinet this afternoon.

THE CABINET OF the 32nd Dáil has been revealed. 

After 70 days of negotiations with Fianna Fáil and cohorts of independents, Fine Gael is finally in a position to lead a minority government.  

Enda Kenny was eventually reinstalled as the Taoiseach, winning a vote by 59 to 49 this afternoon.

He has now revealed his new-look Cabinet:

Taoiseach and Minister for Defence - Enda Kenny, Fine Gael

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Paul Kehoe has been named as the Minister of State for the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility for defence.

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality - Frances Fitzgerald, Fine Gael

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Minister for Finance - Michael Noonan, Fine Gael

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Minister for Health - Simon Harris, Fine Gael

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Minister for Social Protection - Leo Varadkar, Fine Gael 

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Minister for Education and Skills - Richard Bruton, Fine Gael 

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Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government – Simon Coveney, Fine Gael

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Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform – Paschal Donohoe, Fine Gael 

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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade - Charlie Flanagan, Fine Gael

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Minister for Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts & the Gaeltacht – Heather Humphreys, Fine Gael

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Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation - Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Fine Gael

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Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine - Michael Creed, Fine Gael

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Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport - Shane Ross, Independent Alliance

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Minister for Communications, Climate Change & Natural Resources - Denis Naughten, independent

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Minister for Children & Youth Affairs - Katharine Zappone, independent

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Chief Whip - Regina Doherty, Fine Gael

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Máire Whelan remains the Attorney General.

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