Sinn Féin Economy Minister Conor Murphy has been elected to the Seanad (Irish parliament's upper chamber) and will quit his job at Stormont. He secured one of the 60 seats available with the support of Sinn Féin TDs (members of the Irish parliament) and councillors.

The reshuffle on the party’s front bench at Stormont was announced following the election of outgoing economy minister Conor Murphy, who has secured a seat in the Republic’s Seanad. Caoimhe Archibald will leave her role as finance minister to replace Mr Murphy as Economy Minister.

Sinn Fein’s Newry and Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins is to become Stormont’s new minister for infrastructure. Party leader Mary Lou McDonald announced a reshuffle on the party’s front bench at Stormont following the election of outgoing economy minister Conor Murphy, who has secured a seat in Ireland’s Seanad.

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Economy Minister Conor Murphy has resigned from his position in the Executive after being elected to become a member of Seanad Éireann. Polling for the Seanad closed at the end of last week, with the election held to fill the chamber’s 60 seats following the Dáil election last December.

Last-placed Cathal Berry, former Independent TD for Kildare South sees his Seanad bid end. Former MP Mr Murphy, who led Sinn Féin’s negotiating team in many political talks north of the border, secured one of nine seats on the Seanad’s industrial and commercial vocation panel.