The plot thickened when news broke this week that Taoiseach-in-waiting Simon Harris had been a recipient of former EU Commissioner-turned-consultant Phil Hogan’s advice on how to prepare for the resignation of Leo Varadkar. The rumour mill cranked up further when background about Hogan’s unhappiness with Varadkar not supporting him when he had to resign as EU Commissioner in 2020, after attending an Oireachtas Golf Society dinner during the Covid-19 pandemic, was also reported. Party members have discussed a potentially reshuffled frontbench without the financial guru Paschal Donohue or Minister Simon Coveney. But they will also have wondered about what to…

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