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Wed 04 Apr 2009Cowen drops seven junior ministers as Dail resumes
Taoiseach Brian Cowen has dropped seven of the 20 Ministers of State and promoted two Fianna Fáil TDs from the backbenches in what he said would be a “more slim-lined and efficient allocation of responsibilities”.
The Ministers who have not been re-appointed to the reduced second-tier ministerial ranks of 15 are: Noel Ahern (Dublin North West); Sean Power (Kildare South); Maire Hoctor (Tipperary North); Mary Wallace (Meath East); Michael Kitt (Galway East); Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim) and John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny).
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