Sinn Féin is expected to confirm his replacement as economy minister later on Monday.
Sinn Féin Economy Minister Conor Murphy has been elected to the Seanad and will quit his job at Stormont.He contested a seat on the Industrial and Commercial panel and, according to his party, will use his new role to advance the debate for a united Ireland.
Murphy's move to Dublin marks the end of his long Stormont career, which began when he was first elected for Newry and Armagh in 1998. He was also an MP for 10 years, taking the Newry and Armagh seat from the SDLP's Seamus Mallon in 2005.
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