‘My most important job would remain being a dad’ - Tánaiste Simon Harris shares picture of new baby girl
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OpinionJustine McCarthy: Paternity leave shouldn’t be a privilege that only the likes of Simon Harris can afford
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Simon Harris reveals arrival of new baby girl and plans to take paternity leave after Budget 2027
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The Minister for Finance has said that a €100 Culture Card for 16-year-olds was still being worked on after it did not make the final cut for Budget 2027 ... Show more
Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, has said the Budget “balances today’s needs with tomorrow’s musts”.
The €8.5 billion package - €1 ... Show more
Who are the winners and losers from this year’s budget announcement?: “A good budget is one that is forgotten by lunchtime on Wednesday,” one government staffer ...
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Pack of cigarettes to go up by €1, vape products up 20C: Minister for Finance Simon Harris has announced he is increasing the excise duty on a pack of 20 ...
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Irish Investment Account to open on 1 July 2027: Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said there will be a range of options available to people under the Irish ...
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Carbon tax on home heating oil and gas to be reduced: Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said that carbon tax on home heating oil and gas is being reduced and ...
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Budget 2027: ‘Too many people earning good money on paper and feel like they’re just about getting by’ - Harris
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Budget tax cuts to leave couples €1,500 better off as income band rises to €46,500 and credits increase by €125
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Measures on childcare, energy costs expected in Budget: The Budget will be announced at 1pm, with the Government promising a personal tax package ...
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Revealed: Harris pushes ‘workers’ budget’ as corporate tax surges to €37bn
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Paid articlePaywallThe Tánaiste and Minister for Finance has said he believes that energy is the “biggest challenge” facing the economy this winter.
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Red C Poll: Almost half of public will put their savings into the new investment accounts
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Government may postpone restoration of fuel excise duty in November, Simon Harris says
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Tánaiste Simon Harris has said Michael O’Leary “knows exactly what he’s at”, and that his comments calling rival airlines “rapists” has resulted in “free ... Show more
Budget 2027 is a watershed moment for Ireland - Harris: Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris believes Ireland is facing a watershed moment in Budget ...
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Irish Finance Minister says Hormuz closure causing energy crisis: The Irish Finance Minister hit back against claims made by the US that Ukraine is causing the ...
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Good cop, bad cop: Harris and Chambers toy with electorate ahead of budget: Government’s income tax package could be worth as little as €10 a month to the ...
irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/09/18/good-cop-bad-cop-harris-and-chambers-toy-with-electorate-ahead-of-budget/
No hike of ‘Help-to-Buy’ tax refunds in Budget, Simon Harris insists: Finance Minister says ‘worst thing you could do is accidentally push up prices’
independent.ie/business/irish-business/no-hike-of-help-to-buy-tax-refunds-in-budget-simon-harris-insists/a/161640683.html
“I’m massively pro-European, but when it comes to Gaza, it’s been disappointing, to put it mildly.”
Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris says EU countries ... Show more
Irish deputy PM rebukes Trump: "This is not a hostile act towards anybody."
Simon Harris tells #EuropeToday that EU-Canada and EU-US relations aren't ... Show more
The Tánaiste has said Ireland is seeing a ‘breakdown of any respect for authority’ in society.
Speaking to reporters in Dublin ... Show more
US President Donald Trump has begun a two-day visit to Ireland.
Speaking at Dublin Airport, Tánaiste Simon Harris said the visit was “a reminder of the deep ... Show more
Simon Harris speaks about his previous 'light-hearted' gowl comment in relation to Donald Trump on Friday, ahead of the US president's visit to ... Show more
Simon Harris says he disagrees with constituency director’s post that Trump is a ‘moron’
irishtimes.com/politics/2026/09/11/simon-harris-says-he-disagrees-with-constituency-directors-post-that-trump-is-a-moron/
Budget to support those 'who get up early every morning': Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said this year's Budget will support ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0907/1590548-budget-harris/
Revealed: Savers’ investment taxes slashed under Harris plan
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Paid articlePaywallHarris indicates further budget measures on fuel poverty: Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that diesel and petrol prices were in a very different place when the ...
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Tánaiste to meet G20 finance ministers in US: Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris will meet G20 finance ministers in the US as part of Ireland's ...
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Raising the tax on betting would threaten jobs and lead to an increase in illegal gambling in Ireland, the world’s largest online betting company has claimed ... Show more
Dáil backs fuel excise cuts extension as Tánaiste warns against long-term tax rises
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Simon Harris under pressure over EU-wide tax on energy firms after leaders warn him of ‘growing discontent’ about living costs
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October's carbon tax increases could be paused, hints Simon Harris: In April, the Government pushed back planned increases to carbon tax from 1 May to 14 October
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Tánaiste rejects Ifac criticism as Government urged to ‘get the balance right’ in Budget
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Wanted man's 48-hour rooftop stand-off ends when UK police arrest him as he sleeps
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Simon Harris’s aide mocked teachers as work-shy and public as ‘racist’: Constituency chief John Kelly called Donald Trump a ‘moron’ and Prince Harry a ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/20/simon-harriss-aide-mocked-teachers-as-work-shy-and-public-as-racist/
Lucinda Creighton: Simon Harris should use the budget to lay out a long term vision for Ireland
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Why Irish consumers feel poor despite great national wealth: The economy is booming and Simon Harris is looking to unlock millions in household savings ...
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Paid articlePaywall Derelict Ireland: ‘The current course we’re on will see Bray rot from the core outwards’
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Further pressure on Taoiseach to intervene on provision of Skyclarys: Letters from 47 Fianna Fáil TDs, senators, and MEPs were sent on Thursday to Health ...
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Should you wait for Simon Harris’s new scheme to invest? Eoin McGee says don’t wait!
This week’s episode we break down the new state investment scheme we are ... Show more
No parent should think an e-scooter is a toy - Harris: No parent in Ireland should think an e-scooter is a toy and they should stop buying them for children ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0721/1584360-e-scooter-ireland/
Cocaine ‘regrettably normalised’ among professional classes, Drew Harris says : Former Garda commissioner tells MacGill Summer School of pessimism in winning the ...
irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/26/cocaine-regrettably-normalised-among-professional-classes-drew-harris-says/
Minister confirms budget will be held on 6 October: The budget will be held on 6 October 6, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has confirmed
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Eoin McGee: Simon Harris’s investment scheme has lots of potential to go wrong... here’s what he needs to do to get it right
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Single currency would benefit a united Ireland - Tánaiste: Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said a united Ireland operating within a single ...
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OpinionJustine McCarthy: Neither Martin nor Harris dared rebuke the US ambassador. Varadkar had no such qualms
irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/17/justine-mccarthy-neither-martin-nor-harris-dared-rebuke-the-us-ambassador-varadkar-had-no-such-qualms/
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has landed in Baldonnel for the EU Presidency.
Mr Zelensky was met by Tánaiste Simon Harris ... Show more
'Some merit' in having language proficiency test for people seeking Irish citizenship, Tánaiste says
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Simon Harris plans €1.5bn income tax giveaway: The higher rate band could be raised by up to €2,000, raising the threshold at which workers begin paying the ...
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Paid articlePaywall Simon Harris favours tax cuts over welfare spend for October Budget: Tánaiste Simon Harris favours tax cuts over social transfers in October’s Budget, he said.
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Tánaiste to attend meeting of EU finance ministers: Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris will travel to Brussels today for a two-day meeting of EU ...
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Tánaiste not involved in Aughinish nationalisation talks: The Tánaiste has said he has not been involved in any discussions regarding a potential nationalisation ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0702/1581434-aughinish-alumina-investigation/
Vat cut for hospitality sector unlikely to be passed on to consumers : Simon Harris also defended the Vat cut applying to multinational franchises
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John Deasy: Why Simon Harris’ United Ireland push is really about Jim O’Callaghan
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Tánaiste: Middle Ireland facilitates gangland crime 'by snorting coke and popping pills'
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Martin, Harris to back SF three-day wait abortion motion: The Taoiseach and Tánaiste are to both vote in favour of a Sinn Féin proposal to remove the mandatory ...
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Harris urged to cut inheritance tax in Budget 2027
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Paid articlePaywall Ban on Limited Partnerships using ‘secrecy jurisdictions’ to be examined - Simon Harris
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Paid articlePaywall Adam Harris to step down as CEO of autism charity AsIAm: Mr Harris said being at the helm of the charity since 2014 has been ‘the greatest of honours’
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Harris acts on ‘frustration’ with new derelict property tax
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Paid articlePaywallHorse-drawn carriage operators in Dublin are calling for the return of regulation to the industry, warning that a lack of oversight is attracting inexperienced ... Show more
Fine Gael to develop 'blueprint' for unified island: Fine Gael is to develop a new blueprint for a unified island which it will publish at the ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0614/1578361-unified-island-fine-gael/
Govt to introduce new Derelict Property Tax: The Government is to introduce a new Derelict Property Tax in 107 cities and towns across the State.
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'Frustrated' Simon Harris announces new derelict sites tax to be administered by Revenue
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In previous years, speakers at the commemoration have mainly been politicians, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin and former Tánaiste Leo Varadkar ... Show more
Councillors 'disappointed' by Harris dereliction remarks: A national body representing county and city councillors has expressed disappointment at ...
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Irish Government considering social media ban for under-16s: Simon Harris indicated Ireland would follow the European Union in terms of action on the issue.
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Government 'keeping a close eye' on whether to extend excise duty cuts on fuel: Tax reduction is in place until the end of July and Tánaiste Simon Harris said it ...
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Sinn Fein to press Irish government to 'actively prepare' for unity: Sinn Fein is set to introduce legislation in the Irish Parliament pressing the Irish ...
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Ireland to consider age verification as UK moves to ban under-16s from social media
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Dereliction rules to be strengthened in Budget as Tánaiste says councils ‘haven’t done enough’ to collect vacant-site levy
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Aughinish Alumina: Ireland will not support any measures that help Putin’s war machine – Tánaiste
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Tánaiste calls for 'clarity' over Ireland-Israel game: The Tánaiste has called for "clarity" and "finality" in relation to the ...
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Harris defends savings and investment plan as a scheme for ‘middle Ireland’
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