The Donegal TD, who was previously Fianna Fáil's Agriculture Spokesperson, succeeds Dara Calleary, who resigned over last month's Oireachtas golf society dinner controversy.
He's the third person to hold the position since the government was formed at the end of June.
Wexford TD James Browne will succeed Deputy McConalogue as Minister of State at the Department of Justice.
Taoiseach Michéal Martin nominated the new Agriculture Minister in the Dáil this afternoon.
Water Supply Returns In Wicklow After Essential Works Carried Out
Water supply is returning to customers in County Wicklow after Uisce Éireann successfully completed essential works at Vartry Reservoir today.
Wicklow House Prices Up 2.8pc In The Past Three Months.
The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Wicklow has increased to €386,000, up 2.8pc from €375,600 in the last three months, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance.
Wicklow Councillor Steps Down.
Fine Gael’s Aoife Flynn Kennedy has announced that she will be stepping down from her role as a Bray East councillor on Wicklow County Council.
Hidden Disability Parking Spaces Officially Rolled Out In Bray
The move following a sustained campaign led by Councillors Aoife Flynn Kennedy and Melanie Corrigan.
Burglaries In Wicklow Rise by 33%, 4th Highest Increase Across The Country
New data reveals that the number of burglaries in the Wicklow Gardaí division has surged by 33% in the past 12 months, compared to the same period the year prior with 301 burglaries occurring.
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