{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/691da667589629f7d623bad5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Minister Helen McEntee Speaks to LMFM About Move from Education Minister to Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence - 19/11/2025","description":"<p>Tánaiste Simon Harris is set to become the Finance Minister in the wake of Paschal Donohoe’s resignation.</p><p><br></p><p>On Tuesday morning, Harris’ Fine Gael party colleague Donohoe announced that he would be abandoning his job as a Cabinet Minister, a TD, and head of the Eurogroup, in order to take up a senior job at the World Bank in Washington DC.</p><p><br></p><p>Harris will now be leaving his role as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence to take Donohoe’s place as Finance Minister.</p><p><br></p><p>In turn, Helen McEntee, who currently serves as Education Minister, will take over as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence.</p><p><br></p><p>Minister Helen McEntee joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.</p><p><br></p><p>We also spoke to Political Correspondent Sean Defoe, who spoke to us about what other Ministerial changes are taking place. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}