Shane Coleman: Sanctimonious and populist Social Democrats yet to prove they are ready for power
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Traffic light cameras will be installed nationwide by next year, Eamon Ryan says: Traffic light cameras will result in automatic fines for drivers captured ...
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Micheál Martin pledges further cost of living supports and tax cuts in bid to woo voters
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Matt Cooper: Sinn Féin’s ‘angry/happy’ routine last week exposes fear of being outflanked by populists
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Martin criticises Independent Ireland leader's 'ill-thought out' chemical castration comments
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Simon Harris: Ireland's future head of government takes tough tone against Israel
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Council pays over €250,000 to Healy-Rae Plant Hire Ltd: Almost €6.5m was paid out to 52 plant hire and haulage contractors and rental car companies by Kerry ...
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Aidan Regan: Fine Gael’s centre-right politics is dead unless under-40s can own homes
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Michael McGrath pledges tax cuts ‘for all’ in this year’s budget: Promise comes ahead of Fianna Fáil ard fheis as party prepares to set out its stall for Budget ...
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IDA Ireland said Eamon Ryan was damaging Ireland’s FDI ‘credibility’ over data centre uncertainty
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Girl (2) ‘went on to save four lives’ after death by donating organs, mother says
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Recognize Palestine, Irish prime minister to tell EU leaders | DPA: Ireland's new prime minister said on Wednesday he will use his first EU summit in ...
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Simon Harris installed as Ireland's new prime minister, country's youngest-ever leader
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Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister
- Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.
- A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.
- Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.
- While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.
"Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Irish people could not be clearer. We are repulsed by your actions. Ceasefire now and let the aid flow safely"Fine ... Show more
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Shane Coleman: Michael McDowell may have a second coming, but he is not the messiah
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Michael McGrath: Ireland won’t support EU defence bonds : The bloc is looking for new ways to finance defence and security, including joint borrowing and a ...
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Final countdown: Inside the coalition’s priorities as Simon Harris takes office a year from election
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Leo Varadkar: United Ireland 'should never be about money': Mr Varadkar reacted to a study which suggested the initial cost could be between €8bn and €20bn a ...
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‘Ireland can only support so many airports’ - Eamon Ryan on Arklow proposal: Transport minister said proposals for new international airport in Wicklow would ...
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Hot meals for an extra 150,000 primary pupils from today: The Hot School Meals Programme has been expanded with 900 more primary schools joining the scheme.
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Fine Gael ard fheis: Harris to woo farmers, small firms and families to claw back election votes
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Stephen Donnelly warns HSE productivity not matching funding increases: The minister for health has new data which shows how some hospitals have performed since ...
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Asylum seekers who break law should be deported says FF European Parliament candidate
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Taoiseach Simon Harris: ‘Honour and hard work in a busy week I will never forget’
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From the archive: “I think I always presumed I’d be a dad,” says Simon Harris, father of two, when I ask him about parenthood ... Show more www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/simon-harris-my-perspective-has-changed-since-i-had-children-1.4787048
Formal recognition of Palestine coming closer, Harris and Spanish PM say: Taoiseach says scenes of ‘hunger, thirst, mutilation, death of innocent children, women ...
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Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as a butter knife
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Micheál Martin criticises ‘absurd’ claims by Israeli ambassador on Irish attitude to Hamas
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Electric vehicle charging ‘gantries’ would detract from ‘character’ of streets, Eamon Ryan says
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FF will push for €12 pensions increase and €10 child benefit hike in budget – Micheál Martin
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Ireland ‘won’t be waiting’ for EU to recognise Palestine : Simon Harris said that Ireland will seek allies in an effort to recognise Palestine ...
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Kate O’Connell: Varadkar’s decision to stand down was ‘end of dark enough chapter in my life’
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Posthumous pardon for two Kerry men wrongfully convicted of murder in 1882: Sylvester Poff and James Barrett were hanged for the murder of Thomas Browne ...
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Simon Harris adds support of five Independents, bolstering slim majority: Fine Gael members to gather for ardfheis ahead of leader’s expected confirmation as ...
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Varadkar warns against ‘toxicity’ of political debate as Harris elected taoiseach
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More ministers would ease pressure on 'overloaded departments' — Tánaiste
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🔴 “Be in no doubt, recognition of a Palestinian state will happen.” Ireland will move to recognise a Palestinian state "in the next couple of weeks ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-bombards-gaza-kills-14-in-nuseirat-camp
Fianna Fáil 'the party of action on housing', says Martin: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said that Fianna Fáil is the ...
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Ciara Phelan to leave journalism to become assistant government press secretary: Popular journalist leaving Irish Examiner less than a year before general ...
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Voters face a choice on climate in EU elections, says Eamon Ryan : Climate minister said that the upcoming elections will force the public to decide whether to ...
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Micheál Martin wants patent referendum delayed for ‘proper preparation’: Martin claimed the proposal was not due to the overwhelming defeats of the family and ...
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Tánaiste Micheál Martin has defended the State paying up to €1 million a month for the transport and accommodation of pets from Ukraine as a “humanitarian” and ... Show more www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/11/tanaiste-defends-states-payment-of-up-to-1m-a-month-for-ukrainian-pets/
Much has been made in recent days about the fact that Simon Harris had a very average upbringing. He didn’t go to a private school like Leo Varadkar or Mary ... Show more
Political advisers and former journalists to form part of Simon Harris backroom team
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Ireland will soon formally recognise State of Palestine, Tánaiste tells Dáil: Ireland and some other EU states to announce formal recognition of Palestine once ...
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Taoiseach refuses to apologise to Sinn Féin over health budget claim : Simon Harris hit out at Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald for what he called 'faux ...
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Harris and Sinn Féin clash over healthcare as end comes to niceties: Mary Lou McDonald highlights ‘record’ quarter of a million hospital appointment ...
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McEntee warned deportations 'highly litigious' as injunction sees asylum seeker flown back to Dublin
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Development levies to be scrapped for remainder of the year: Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien tells Fianna Fáil ard fheis he will scrap the development levy and ...
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Claire Brock’s Diary: A historic week on air, and yet the school lunches still need making
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Economic instability to dominate money ministers’ talks with IMF and World Bank: Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe will meet with officials from both ...
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British-Irish relationship ‘a lot better’ than a year ago, Simon Harris says as parliament members meet
Simon Harris confirms scope for budget tax changes but shuts down further speculation
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Sinn Féin tells Darragh O'Brien to focus on his job in row over housing measures
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Naughton and Burke tipped for promotion in Simon Harris's new cabinet : Sources say geography and gender will be major considerations in new appointments
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All smiles as coalition moves to outflank Sinn Féin in twilight months: Government parties have regrouped following election of Simon Harris as Taoiseach
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Ireland misses out on chance to host World Rally events: Motorsport Ireland has announced that Ireland is no longer being considered to host a round of the FIA ...
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Harris in Brussels today for first foreign engagement as taoiseach : The trip will be seen as a show of EU solidarity as it comes just days after he was elected
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Mick Clifford: Independents as a brand are growing in popularity like never before
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Cabinet members receive seals of office after reshuffle: Simon Harris has revealed changes to the Fine Gael ministerial ranks, with Peter Burke and Patrick ...
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Simon Harris to raise Ireland’s intention to recognise Palestine with Von der Leyen
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Simon Harris vows to lift Government ambitions on house building targets: The Fine Gael leader said his pledge to build 250,000 homes between 2025 and 2030 would ...
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Sinn Féin has again taken aim at Simon Harris for the Government’s performance on the health front.
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Minister confirms stiffer sentences for serious knife crimes: Helen McEntee has today secured Cabinet approval to amend legislation to increase sentences for a ...
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LIVE: Simon Harris confirmed as new Irish prime minister at parliament: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Sketch: Energetic Simon Harris’ unstoppable force fights the immovable object of Fine Gael malaise
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Fianna Fáil grassroots members open to Sinn Féin coalition — but with Michelle O'Neill as leader
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Mr Collins has previously told the Irish Examiner that he hopes to field up to 50 candidates in the upcoming local elections.
Séamas O'Reilly: There's a Taoiseach who's younger than me now, for some reason
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Harris says becoming Taoiseach ‘quite a rollercoaster’: In his first broadcast interview since taking up the top role at Government, Mr Harris also said that the ...
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“Prime minister Netanyahu, the Irish people could not be clearer. We are repulsed by your actions.”Simon Harris delivered a strong message during his ... Show more
McEntee dismisses accusations Fine Gael is focusing too much on 'woke' issues
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Varadkar resigns as Taoiseach with ‘no regrets’ as Harris loyalists eye promotion
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Editorial: Very welcome promises to reduce personal taxation must be delivered upon
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‘No-show Taoiseach’: Harris lambasted for being ‘as láthair’ on first full day in office
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Bertie Ahern would have called election for June in Simon Harris’s position: Former taoiseach told reporters at Fianna Fáil ardfheis he believed Coalition would ...
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Opposition fumes as Harris does not take first Leaders' Questions as Taoiseach
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Simon Harris and Rishi Sunak engage over NI in telephone call: Mr Harris and Mr Sunak welcome the restoration of power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland.
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