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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 repeats position against future Sinn Féin-Fianna Fáil coalition: Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has stated that Sinn Féin's policies towards the ...
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Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris Dukes It Out on TikTok: Welcome to the weekend issue of Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most ...
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Truth around Stardust finally revealed - McDonald: The truth around the fatal fire at the Stardust nightclub has finally been revealed after being obstructed by ...
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Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as a butter knife
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Paid articlePaid Finn McRedmond: In class-ridden Ireland, the worst thing to be is posh: Food and culture need enthusiasts and tastemakers. Certain types of culture are valuable ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister, promising 'new ideas, energy' Simon Harris elected new Irish PM, promising 'new ideas, energy' | Reuters
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.
Gerry Adams ‘stole shrubs from Hillsborough Castle to plant at home’: ?A former British secretary of state has claimed Gerry Adams pinched plants from the ...
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Paid articlePaid Sinn Féin is now out of touch with its own supporters, claims Aontú leader: Mary Lou McDonald ‘wrong-footed’ on major issues as party seeks centre ground to ...
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Govt to give 'serious consideration' to Stardust redress: Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that the Government will give "serious ...
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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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Broadcaster Niall Boylan to run for Independent Ireland in EU elections: Boylan joins former RTÉ broadcaster Ciaran Mullooly as a candidate for Independent ...
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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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Paid articlePaid 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
Sinn Féin has again taken aim at Simon Harris for the Government’s performance on the health front.
But the Taoiseach fired back in the Dáil ... Show more
Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin chasing votes in the gutter of lies : Mary Lou McDonald’s party wants voters back and appears willing to go to extreme lengths of ...
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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 ...
irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2024/04/17/harris-and-sinn-fein-clash-over-healthcare-as-end-comes-to-niceties/
Sinn Féin tells Darragh O'Brien to focus on his job in row over housing measures
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How did the unfounded claim that the Stardust fire was caused by arson take hold?
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/04/27/how-did-the-unfounded-claim-that-the-stardust-fire-was-caused-by-arson-take-hold/
Mick Clifford: Some politicians succumbing to pressure of appeasing voters’ irrational fears
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Paid articlePaid Fianna Fáil grassroots members open to Sinn Féin coalition — but with Michelle O'Neill as leader
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‘No-show Taoiseach’: Harris lambasted for being ‘as láthair’ on first full day in office
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Apprenticeship system in crisis, Dáil hears: The apprenticeship system is in crisis and that there is a backlog of 9,000 people waiting to qualify in trades ...
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Lobbying in Leinster House: How Dáil chair’s private dining room was used by big business
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Paid articlePaid Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster asks how RTÉ could misclassify workers and abuse their rights without trade unions doing more | More: RTÉ controversy was 'devastating' for staff, cttee hears
Fianna Fáil grassroots ‘optimistic’ about outdoing Sinn Féin in local elections: Party members express views on targets, party leaders and potential coalition ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/14/fianna-fail-grassroots-optimistic-about-local-elections-amid-sinn-fein-competition/
Dáil told cancer outcomes worsening because of Government underfunding: Tánaiste rejects Sinn Féin claims in Dáil that Ireland is a ‘laggard’ in treating disease
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/11/dail-told-cancer-outcomes-worsening-because-of-government-underfunding/
More than 1,000 registering for apprenticeships over past three years have dropped out, Dáil told
irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2024/04/18/more-than-1000-registering-for-apprenticeships-over-past-three-years-have-dropped-out-dail-told/
Sinn Féin proposal that Ireland should 'go it alone' with asylum system 'crazy' - McEntee
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Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly was ‘happy and proud’ last year to back hate-speech bill on which her party has n
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Next election will herald an age of Independents: Series of flip-flops by Sinn Féin on hate speech, the Nature Restoration Law, and the recent referendums raises ...
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/12/next-election-will-herald-an-age-of-independents/
Severe staffing shortage at CUH must be addressed as a priority — Ó Laoghaire: Sinn Féin Cork TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said the Health Minister must address the ...
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Cliff Taylor: Era of mega-budgets should be over. But the Coalition can't resist temptation
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/20/cliff-taylor-era-of-mega-budgets-isnt-over-but-it-really-should-be/
Government accused of 'sitting on its hands' on abortion care reform: Holly Cairns accused the Government of inaction on the matter
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Half hour road safety work is 'sticking plaster' - Tóibín: The direction for all uniformed gardaí to conduct 30 minutes of road safety policing per ...
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Just 53 people have enrolled for medical cannabis programme in seven years: Meanwhile, 319 patients have got medicinial cannabis through the Ministerial Licence ...
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Pat Leahy: Joe Brolly and Sinn Féin are sick of experts. Have any of them heard of Brexit?
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/13/pat-leahy-joe-brolly-and-sinn-fein-are-sick-of-experts-have-any-of-them-heard-of-brexit/
'Disgraceful' that medical professionals had to petition Government for proper cancer funding
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Harris completes steadfast journey to become Ireland's youngest premier: Simon Harris became Ireland's youngest ever prime minister on Tuesday
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Lorraine Courtney: Ireland needs a proper right-wing party before scales of our democracy are irreparably brok
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Paid articlePaid Elaine Loughlin: Simon Harris will not be allowed to forget past failings: Opposition has already made it clear that his time in health will be a key point of ...
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‘I’ve been researching this for 15 years’ – Social Democrats’ Rory Hearne on why ‘anti-intellectual’ FF and FG
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Climate action not a ‘priority’ for most Sinn Féin voters, MEP candidate Lynn Boylan says
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Ireland has a new prime minister: Simon Harris: Simon Harris became Ireland's youngest ever prime minister on Tuesday, succeeding party colleague Leo Varakar ...
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Government accused of taking its 'eye off the ball' over major backlog in apprenticeship system
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'These are not just guys enjoying a ride on them, these bikes are used for serious criminality'
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Red C poll: Sinn Féin back down to 25% as independents surpass Fianna Fáil: Mary Lou McDonald’s party had recovered back up to 28 per cent last month but has ...
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Paid articlePaid New poll: Fine Gael drops a point under new leader Simon Harris - but Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin also slip
What Ireland Prime Minister Varadkar's Exit Means for Political Landscape: The sudden exit of Prime Minister Leo Varadkar leaves Ireland at a crossroads ...
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He’s denied it for decades. Now Gerry Adams faces court over IRA links: The former Sinn Fein leader has been named in a High Court case brought by survivors of ...
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Paid articlePaid Sinn Féin fall again by three points as Independents make real gains: Latest Red C Poll reflects increasing tension around the migration issue ahead of the local ...
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Paid articlePaid 'They can't count': Fine Gael on the attack against Sinn Féin at Ard Fheis
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Sinn Féin wanted to extend hate speech bill to give undocumented migrants special protection
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Sinn Féin disputes findings of report suggesting united Ireland to cost €20bn annually
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/04/sinn-fein-disputes-findings-of-report-suggesting-united-ireland-to-cost-20bn-annually/
Red C poll: Sinn Féin back down to 25% as independents surpass Fianna Fáil: Mary Lou McDonald’s party had recovered back up to 28 per cent last month but has ...
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Paid articlePaid Rose Dugdale, the London debutante who became an art thief and IRA bomber, has been buried in Glasnevin Cemetery after her death at the age of 82 ... Show more
Miriam Lord: Grizzled ‘republican family’ veterans turn out for IRA bomber Rose Dugdale’s funeral – The Irish Times
Miriam Lord: Grizzled ‘republican family’ veterans turn out for IRA bomber Rose Dugdale’s funeral – The Irish Times
Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony: President Michael D Higgins lays wreath in first public engagement since hospitalisation ...
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Simon Harris rejects calls to scrap hate speech legislation: Simon Harris rejected the demand from Sinn Féin, which said the bill is not fit for purpose
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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.
Simon Harris to ask departing and 'crowd-drawing' TDs to play role in rejuvenating party
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Michael McDowell: Republicans who don’t respect unionists or recognise the State are standing in the way of a united Ireland
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/03/michael-mcdowell-republicans-who-dont-respect-unionists-or-recognise-the-state-are-standing-in-the-way-of-a-united-ireland/
Stephen Collins: Notion that Fine Gael would benefit from a period in opposition is absurd
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/05/notion-that-fine-gael-would-benefit-from-a-period-in-opposition-is-absurd/
Donnelly accused of 'crisis-driven response' at UHL: A visit by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to University Hospital Limerick has been described ...
rte.ie/news/regional/2024/0404/1441646-university-hospital-limerick-trolleys/
Sinn Féin accused of ‘so much cowardice’ on hate speech Bill: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Gerry Adams’s lawyer accused of trying to silence IRA bomb victims’ solicitor: A campaign group claimed that Martin Howe issued a Slapp — a strategic lawsuit ...
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Paid articlePaid ‘How on earth could I justify not coming?’ - Mary Lou McDonald on Washington visit
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Paid articlePaid Rose Dugdale, English heiress who joined Provisional IRA, dies aged 83: Sinn Féin politicians pay tribute to ‘true revolutionary’ who was involved in Russborough ...
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Sinn Féin disputes claim united Ireland would cost €20bn over 20 years: The report said the cost to the British government of running Northern Ireland amounts to ...
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Call for gardaí to be given powers to arrest landlords who illegally evict tenants
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Sudden stampede to the right by our politicians can only benefit democracy: If Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is serious about being taoiseach after the next ...
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/03/29/sudden-stampede-to-the-right-by-our-politicians-can-only-benefit-democracy/
Sinn Féin TD says he does not think any republican ‘shed a tear’ at death of garda-killer McAuley
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/03/27/sinn-fein-td-says-he-does-not-think-any-republican-shed-a-tear-at-death-of-garda-killer-mcauley/
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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Darragh O’Brien says homelessness ‘first thing’ on his mind each morning: In the wake of the figures, homelessness charities urged the Government to make social ...
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Gaping hole in Sinn Féin budget figures revealed by finance officials: New documents show that the party’s costing of its alternative budget were tens of ...
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Paid articlePaid 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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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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The unity debate in Northern Ireland: Join Carmel Crimmins this St Patrick’s Day weekend on a melodious journey to Northern Ireland. As political changes amplify ...
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Newton Emerson: Northern nationalism regards itself as left-wing, but on most issues its views are solidly centre-right
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/03/28/north-and-south-have-something-in-common-a-delusion-about-how-conservative-they-really-are/
Sinn Féin is this island’s best resourced political party, the beneficiary of a legacy of barbarism
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/03/27/sinn-fein-is-this-islands-best-resourced-political-party-the-beneficiary-of-a-legacy-of-barbarism/
What is an Irish political party ardfheis and why does it matter?: University of Galway to host Simon Harris’ first ardfheis as Fine Gael leader ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/06/what-is-an-irish-political-party-ardfheis-and-why-does-it-matter/
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