Asylum seekers from unsafe countries to be put into fast-tracked system under new plans
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USC is difficult to defend when massive surpluses exist and voters want money back
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Stardust fire: Simon Harris to give state apology: Simon Harris will give a formal State apology to families and victims of the Stardust fire in the Dáil.
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Simon Harris condemns attacks on police in County Wicklow: Six people were arrested following a protest outside of a site earmarked for asylum seekers.
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Over 80% of asylum seekers have come across the border from the North: Justice minister to discuss 'relatively recent phenomenon' with British home secretary
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‘Very simple answer’ needed on legality of wearing balaclavas at protests, Simon Harris says
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Taoiseach declines to say how much an affordable house should cost: Simon Harris says 'affordability very much varies depending on the person ...
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The Politics Fix: In his maiden speech as Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris pledged to deliver 250,000 new homes by 2030. Sure ... Show more
Simon Harris’s ‘row back’ on 250,000 new homes ‘soundbite’ could prove a slippery banana skin – The Irish Times
Simon Harris’s ‘row back’ on 250,000 new homes ‘soundbite’ could prove a slippery banana skin – The Irish Times
Aidan Regan: Fine Gael’s centre-right politics is dead unless under-40s can own homes
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'A very special place': Kerry to be the home of Ireland's first marine national park
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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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Harris 'frustrated' about protests still happening outside politicians' homes
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Ireland won’t cede its tax veto, Harris says: The taoiseach was responding to a report by a former Italian premier which recommended the EU should strip ...
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‘Squeezed middle’ promised ambitious tax cuts by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil: Top rate entry points set to rise to €44,000 in last coalition budget ahead of next ...
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‘I nearly chickened out the night before’ – Leo Varadkar says on stepping down as Taoiseach
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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.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he feels "deeply uncomfortable" after a group of protestors wearing masks gathered outside Minister for Children ... Show more
Firms make push for PRSI rebate scheme to offset rising costs: Simon Harris has created an expectation among business owners that a significant support package ...
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Final countdown: Inside the coalition’s priorities as Simon Harris takes office a year from election
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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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Leo Varadkar to reveal why he stepped down as Taoiseach on the Late Late Show: Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will appear on this week’s Late Late Show in his ...
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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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Gardaí: Violence at protest in Newtownmountkennedy driven by far-right agitators: Group from Dublin believed to have 'agitated' protesters outside planned ...
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Justice Minister's decision not to attend GRA conference 'extremely disappointing'
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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
Simon Harris: ‘My perspective has changed since I had children’
Simon Harris: ‘My perspective has changed since I had children’
Bulgaria can’t join the eurozone in January. Here’s why.: High inflation and wavering public support ― in part blamed on Russian disinformation ― means the ...
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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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Close to 40,000 new homes will be delivered this year, says Harris: Extension to waiver on development levies and water connection rebates is announced
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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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Taoiseach Simon Harris: ‘Honour and hard work in a busy week I will never forget’
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Varadkar warns against ‘toxicity’ of political debate as Harris elected taoiseach
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‘The chuckle brothers act can’t last’: Coalition partners hone in on tax in bid to reclaim political ground
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Fine Gael Clare TD Joe Carey 'expected to resign after the summer': There have been a significant number of Fine Gael TDs announcing their intention to ...
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Simon Harris’s first EU summit turns into bunfight over tax, subsidies and sovereignty
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Harris confirms Government plan to abandon ‘triple lock’ restriction on troops: ‘Absurd that Russia would effectively have veto’ on Irish peacekeeping ...
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Micheál Martin expresses support for Stardust redress scheme: Taoiseach Simon Harris is to offer those affected a State apology in the Dáil on Tuesday
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Stardust tragedy: Taoiseach apologises to families and confirms Dáil apology for Tuesday
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Harris calls on Israel and Iran to avoid 'catastrophe': Simon Harris, speaking in Brussels, has called for a de-escalation in tensions between Israel ...
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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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British-Irish relationship ‘a lot better’ than a year ago, Simon Harris says as parliament members meet
Michael McGrath: No decision made on future of universal social charge: Michael McGrath: No decision made on future of universal social charge: A comprehensive ...
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McEntee warned deportations 'highly litigious' as injunction sees asylum seeker flown back to Dublin
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The Taoiseach Simon Harris has invited the families of the 48 Stardust victims to a meeting tomorrow morning. The families called for a State apology after ... Show more
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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800 chemotherapy appts for children cancelled, Dáil told: A quarter of a million hospital appointments were cancelled last year, including 800 chemotherapy ...
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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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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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Ireland should not 'fear' EU defence debate - Taoiseach: Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that Ireland should not "be fearful" of a debate ...
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Tánaiste denies ‘row’ between coalition leaders on Budget promises: Tánaiste denies ‘row’ between coalition leaders on Budget promises: A comprehensive series of ...
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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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Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as a butter knife
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Simon Harris confirms scope for budget tax changes but shuts down further speculation
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McEntee: 'Behavioural change' needed as road death numbers rise: Up to 9am on Thursday, 63 people had died on Irish roads this year ...
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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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Earlier today, Taoiseach Simon Harris issued a State apology to the families of the Stardust tragedy, more than 40 years after the blaze ripped through the ... Show more
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Stardust Fire & Stardust Inquests | The Irish Times
Threat to democracy: Conspiracy groups 'becoming increasingly more extreme'
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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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Simon Harris to raise Ireland’s intention to recognise Palestine with Von der Leyen
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LIVE: Simon Harris confirmed as new Irish prime minister at parliament: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Harris 'can’t imagine' grief of Aoife Johnston's family as Sinn Féin calls for more UHL beds
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Sex for rent offences to be dealt with through human trafficking legislation : News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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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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Séamas O'Reilly: There's a Taoiseach who's younger than me now, for some reason
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Cameras to catch and fine red-light offenders to be introduced later this year: The new technology is to be rolled out as Eamon Ryan says large numbers of ...
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Eamon Dunphy says the housing crisis is driving young people out of the country.
“They say, ‘F**k that — I’m going’. We’re losing nurses, doctors ... Show more
Joe Humphreys: Is a ‘loss of narrative’ leading the world astray?: Unthinkable: Individuals and society at large need a coherent storyline to give us hope for ...
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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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Opposition fumes as Harris does not take first Leaders' Questions as Taoiseach
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Just 38 properties for rent in March under HAP scheme: The report found 1,180 properties were available to rent at any price within the 16 areas surveyed over ...
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Delay ‘not credible any longer’: Recognition of state of Palestine expected in coming weeks
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Miriam Lord: Simon Harris hares around the Dáil like the Duracell bunny - but then the battery goes flat
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Simon Harris Just Became Ireland’s Prime Minister. Who Is He?: After a swift political rise, Simon Harris, 37, was confirmed as Ireland’s premier ...
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Airlines may face higher fines for failing to check travel documents under immigration review
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Simon Harris to attend his first EU summit as Taoiseach: Simon Harris will attend his first EU summit as Taoiseach in Brussels later this evening ...
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Fianna Fáil rolls dice in the budget flyer game at weekend ardfheis: Leader and Minister for Finance trail raft of fiscal initiatives months in advance of what ...
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