Harris faces uphill battle to secure Independents’ support in key taoiseach vote: Several Independent TDs who have previously supported the government have ...
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Ireland set for its youngest ever prime minister after Simon Harris is elected leader of the Fine Gael party
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Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
- In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.
- Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.
- Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.
- His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
Labour conference told ‘TikTok taoiseach’ Simon Harris lacks vision: Labour party working extra hard to motivate members in advance of the local and European ...
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Simon Harris faces range of demands ahead of general election: Youngest ever taoiseach tasked with the ‘tightrope’ of refreshing Fine Gael but also ensuring the ...
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Government must reflect on refusal to publish AG’s legal advice before referendums - Harris
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Low-paid PhD students: ‘I work three part-time jobs to make ends meet living in Dublin’
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Leo Varadkar: No scandal influenced decision to step down as Taoiseach: Leo Varadkar said his successor Simon Harris has 'a tough job' deciding who will stay in ...
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Irish construction sector can offer ‘certainty’, Simon Harris tells emigrants in UK
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MEP Frances Fitzgerald said she will be nominating Mr Harris. “I believe Simon has all of the necessary qualities to lead the country as Taoiseach at this ... Show more
Is 'weathervane' Fine Gael really able to bring the wind of change under Harris?
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Who is the team behind Simon Harris?: Mentor, inner circle, and those returning to the fold
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Who will become Ireland's next prime minister?: Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he would step down as Ireland's prime minister and the leader of the governing ...
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Harris says he is yet to finalise his cabinet decisions: Newly elected Fine Gael leader Simon Harris insists he is yet to finalise his cabinet ahead of his ...
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Sinn Féin defends call to scrap Hate Crime Bill: Sinn Féin has defended its call to scrap the Hate Crime Bill in the face of criticism that it had previously ...
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Simon Harris rules out early general election: New Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has ruled out an early general election, stating he wants the Coalition to run ...
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Record level of children and adults in emergency accommodation: The latest figures from the Department of Housing show that 9,671 adults and 4 ...
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Fionnán Sheahan: TikTok taoiseach-elect Simon Harris rallies the Blueshirts as he vows to reconnect Fine Gael
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Today’s Top Stories: 👉 State care: Children in overcrowded emergency Tusla accommodation at risk of abuse
👉 Israel will no longer approve UNRWA food aid to ... Show more
Opposition restate calls for immediate general election: Sinn Féin TD Louise O'Reilly has said it is now "very clear" that a general election is ...
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Age of innocence – Frank McNally on being traumatised by the increasing youth of taoisigh
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Simon Harris: 'You ain't seen nothing yet': Front runner to become the next Taoiseach, Simon Harris, has said he is "overwhelmed and ...
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Pearse Doherty criticises placing of tricolour on coffin of Pearse McAuley: Mr Doherty, a Donegal TD, said McAuley had nothing to do with Sinn Féin for 'many ...
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Sinn Féin TD says he does not think any republican ‘shed a tear’ at death of garda-killer McAuley
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Fresh blow for Simon Coveney as adviser to join Simon Harris’s team: Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney is facing a fresh blow to his political career as one of ...
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Harris pays tribute to Madigan on her resignation: Fine Gael leadership hopeful Simon Harris has paid tribute to Josepha Madigan as she announced her resignation ...
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'I'm a politician not a punchbag': Cork councillor hits back after online comments
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Student accommodation contracts should be confined to academic year - Harris: Universities and student groups have expressed outrage that college goers are being ...
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Families affected by spinal surgery delays call on Simon Harris to make good on promises he made
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Cold uniforms, suspensions, sleeping in cars: The pain is real in the Garda: Sergeants and inspectors have used their annual conference - the traditional ‘get it ...
irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/03/26/cold-uniforms-suspensions-sleeping-in-cars-the-pain-is-real-in-the-garda/
Coveney confirms he will run in next election: Appearing in Athlone, flanked by party ministers, Mr Coveney also said that Cabinet choices will be down to new ...
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Kate O’Connell invited to return and Paschal Donohoe has choice to make – Simon Harris era has begun
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Ireland’s Harris Set to Become Prime Minister in Uncontested Bid: Ireland’s Simon Harris was named leader of his liberal Fine Gael party on Sunday ...
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Two clichés commonly applied to Simon Harris are that he’s been “a young man in a hurry” and will be the first “TikTok Taoiseach ... Show more
Simon Harris bares barbs about rugby and referendum losses in London: Our London correspondent takes in the Guinness-fuelled St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the ...
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Salaries of government department heads to jump to €284,000 a year under new pay deal
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Fergus Finlay: Dear Simon, we are failing people with an intellectual disability: No judge has ever sought to limit the rights of people without an intellectual ...
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Ireland is poised to get its youngest-ever premier after Simon Harris secured the leadership of the Fine Gael party on Sunday ... Show more
BREAKING: Simon Harris has been named as the new leader of Fine Gael
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Harris and Varadkar meet to discuss handover of power: The outgoing and incoming taoisigh discussed upcoming national and international issues ahead of a planned ...
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Out of Office: Pricier Guinness and Simon Harris’ dream team: The Business Post gets you up to date with the big stories of the day
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Simon Harris set to be Ireland’s prime minister in waiting: Harris, a 37-year-old minister best known for helping steer the country’s initial response to ...
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Ireland’s Donohoe Backs Simon Harris to Be Next Prime Minister: Ireland’s Paschal Donohoe gave his support to Simon Harris, who is the front runner to become the ...
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Seeded over many years, Harris’ leadership campaign bore rapid fruit: The higher education minister had been preparing for this moment for a long time ...
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Simon Harris must ‘undo’ cost increases for businesses as taoiseach: Business groups have called on the new Fine Gael leader to reverse a series of expensive ...
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Simon Harris Becomes Front Runner to Be Ireland's Next Prime Minister: Ireland’s higher education and science minister, Simon Harris, is on course to become ...
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Helen McEntee rules herself out of Fine Gael leadership race: The justice minister was long considered among the top contenders to take over leadership of the ...
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Out of Office: Ireland’s business with China and taoiseach Simon Harris?: The Business Post gets you up to date with the big stories of the day
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Paschal Donohoe and Heather Humphreys pave the way for Taoiseach Simon Harris : All credible contenders for the leadership of Fine Gael have now pulled out of ...
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👉Leo Varadkar resignation: Simon Harris in pole position as contest for next taoiseach gets under way
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Simon Harris ‘instinctively supportive’ of lifting Dublin Airport passenger cap : Fine Gael minister said there was a ‘strong case’ for raising the cap ...
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Simon Harris: Bringing RTÉ under C&AG is 'sensible' thing to do : The minister said the government will make a decision on the future funding model for ...
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Pilot scheme to teach prisoners home retrofitting skills: A pilot programme to train prisoners to retrofit homes will get under way today.
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Ministers defend Catherine Martin in wake of Ní Raghallaigh resignation from RTÉ board
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'Obligation to support the Covid generation' - Harris: There is a "real obligation" to support the "Covid generation" ...
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Simon Harris supports bringing RTÉ under control of C&AG: Fine Gael minister said the move - set to be recommended by a Dáil committee - is a ‘sensible thing to ...
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Defence Department tells air corps it has lost 'all confidence' in State jet
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Simon Harris: Stress and strain parents have been put under amid school place shortages is utterly unnecessary
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Housing asylum seekers in student apartments not 'viable' – Higher Education Minister
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Simon Harris: Sinn Féin’s changing stance on immigration just ‘populist rhetoric’
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Record number register as apprentices, with stigma over ‘earn and learn’ options fading
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Building to start on thousands of student housing units: Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has said more student accommodation being built this year ...
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Doctors: Irish government to pay for medics to study in NI: The move is part of a drive to retain more doctors in the Irish healthcare system.
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Simon Harris: Covid inquiry terms of reference expected before Cabinet ‘shortly’
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Higher education project ‘breaking cycle’ of addiction: Over 90 people take part in 'transformational' programme delivered by South East Technological University ...
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Adjudicator on nearly €170k sacked after failing to work for three years: The Government has dismissed a High Court costs adjudicator after he was found to have ...
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Essex online prankster Simon Harris kept £367k from council contracts: Further details emerge about Essex County Council's almost £1m spend on "social media ...
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Third-level students to get an extra €19m in funding, Harris says: Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said the package would allow for increases of up to ...
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Students urged to apply for CAO before reduced fee deadline: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris said applying early 'does not require you to ...
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Cash-strapped council gave comic Simon Harris £500,000 to run Facebook page: ‘Anti-Tory’ Simon Harris was supposed to provide updates during Covid-19 outbreak
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Essex Council paid prankster £500,000 to run Facebook group during pandemic: Essex Council paid internet prankster Simon Harris nearly £500,000
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Simon Harris: €1m SME upskilling scheme to ensure staff not ‘left behind’: New pilot scheme aiming to help SMEs train their employees in climate ...
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When people say something stupid, I help raise money for good: Blogger Simon Harris - Man Behaving Dadly - is raising money to help struggling families and ...
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Essex dad's secret to losing 5 stone in 5 months with simple swaps: Simon Harris used to regularly eat sweet snacks like Jaffa cakes and chocolate - but has now ...
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Universities plan easier access for NI students to colleges in South: Current system widely seen as penalising students in Northern Ireland by requiring them to ...
irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2023/12/07/easier-access-for-ni-students-to-colleges-in-south-with-fairer-to-cao-points/
Israeli response to Varadkar remarks 'an overreaction': Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has said he believes Israel has ...
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McEntee and Harris invited to appear before committee: Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris have been invited to appear at the ...
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Israel’s summoning of Irish ambassador ‘a bit of an overreaction’: Simon Harris: The Minister for Further Education described the move as “a complete ...
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Simon Harris: 'I have never hidden my ambitions to be Taoiseach': News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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