Shane Coleman: Sanctimonious and populist Social Democrats yet to prove they are ready for power
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Migration top priority for Irish voters ahead of EU elections: European citizens are more concerned about poverty, jobs and defence, a Eurobarometer survey found
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Paid articlePaid Final countdown: Inside the coalition’s priorities as Simon Harris takes office a year from election
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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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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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More ministers would ease pressure on 'overloaded departments' — Tánaiste
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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 FF will push for €12 pensions increase and €10 child benefit hike in budget – Micheál Martin
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Govt agrees to delay date of Patent referendum: The Government has agreed to defer the date for the referendum on the EU's Unified Patent Court ...
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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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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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Fionnán Sheahan: Michael McGrath, Fianna Fáil’s standby leader, won’t get caught out like Fine Gael’s Paschal
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Paid articlePaid Fianna Fáil grassroots ‘optimistic’ about outdoing Sinn Féin in local elections: Party members express views on targets, party leaders and potential coalition ...
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Sarah Harte: Could a new crop of independents harness anger and come together?: The lens in rural Ireland has always been different. Ignoring their concerns just ...
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Fine Gael leadership asked to investigate ‘entirely irregular’ motion against ex-TD
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THAT strike from Jimmy Dunne is up for Championship Goal of the Month! ☄️Voting is open now at efl.com/news/2024/april/19/cast-your-vote-for-march-s-sky-bet-goal-of-the-month/ .
RBC Heritage 2024 odds, course history and picks to win: Here's our betting preview for this week's 2024 RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour ...
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McGregor to fight Chandler at UFC 303 in June, says White: Conor McGregor will return to the cage against Michael Chandler on June 29, three years after he broke ...
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U-turn on patent referendum ‘leaves businesses in limbo’: A decision to postpone a referendum on joining an international court looks certain to be made next ...
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Paid articlePaid Ian Guider: Five major issues new Enterprise Minister Peter Burke must address: Newly-minted minister has no time to lose in order to make a difference before ...
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Paid articlePaid Aidan Regan: Fine Gael’s centre-right politics is dead unless under-40s can own homes
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Paid articlePaid Asylum seekers who break law should be deported says FF European Parliament candidate
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Shane Coleman: Michael McDowell may have a second coming, but he is not the messiah
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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.
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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Paid articlePaid Mr Collins has previously told the Irish Examiner that he hopes to field up to 50 candidates in the upcoming local elections.
Martin criticises Independent Ireland leader's 'ill-thought out' chemical castration comments
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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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Paid articlePaid 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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Independent Ireland leader: Make prostitution legal and chemically castrate rapists
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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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Paid articlePaid 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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Irish MEPs split along party lines in EU vote on asylum reform : Controversial package of eight legal texts was adopted during a dramatic vote on Wednesday ...
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Paid articlePaid ‘No-show Taoiseach’: Harris lambasted for being ‘as láthair’ on first full day in office
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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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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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Paid articlePaid Harris scraps difficult proposals for focused approach to childcare, farms and business
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Simon Harris: Ireland's future head of government takes tough tone against Israel
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Simon Harris pledges 'new ideas, energy' after becoming Ireland's youngest PM: Lawmaker Simon Harris was elected Ireland's prime minister by a vote in parliament ...
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Political advisers and former journalists to form part of Simon Harris backroom team
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Hate speech retreat shows no political mileage in being ‘right-on’ anymore: In this post-referendum meltdown, Simon Harris needs a Sir Humphrey to buy time until ...
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Paid articlePaid Independent TDs make local demands in exchange for backing Harris as taoiseach: Fine Gael’s new leader has ruled out transactional deals, but confirmed he will ...
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Paid articlePaid Coveney rules out running in European elections : Minister also said he has not decided whether to run for the Dáil at next general election
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Micheál Martin hit by second round of online fake cryptocurrency ads: It is understood that a number of cryptocurrency scam ads were posted on social media site ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest prime minister and has less than a year to boost the coalition government’s fortunes before general elections reut.rs/3xvupjg
Shane Lowry: 'I felt good about myself for 10 minutes today': "Get up tomorrow and go play Augusta National on a Sunday at the Masters ...
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Third Independent TD declares support for Simon Harris: A third Independent TD has announced that they will back Simon Harris to become Taoiseach in next ...
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Nina Carberry expects to be replaced as coach on Ireland’s Fittest Family due to European election run
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Simon Harris to ask departing and 'crowd-drawing' TDs to play role in rejuvenating party
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Simon Harris contacts Independent TDs seeking support for his nomination as Taoiseach
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Housing crisis is civil rights issue of this generation, Labour leader Ivana Bacik tells party conference
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Donohoe intervened against stronger care referendum wording regarding spending risk
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Is 'weathervane' Fine Gael really able to bring the wind of change under Harris?
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Most independents say they won't vote for Harris: Just one of the Dáil's 22 Independent TDs said they were going to vote with the Coalition when Fine ...
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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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Paid articlePaid 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.
Immigration concerns, anti-green anger and out of touch leaders – Is a new right-wing political force about to
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Paid articlePaid Donohoe denies multibillion-euro spending plan is linked to election: Public expenditure minister says funding is to help with soaring inflation and enable ...
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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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Ireland’s top civil servants: who they are and what they earn : Departmental secretaries general run much of the country’s public administration - on salaries ...
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Harry McGee looks at Simon Harris's TikTok following and what impact the platform will have in upcoming elections. Video: Enda O'Dowd
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What kind of taoiseach will Simon Harris be? Silken communicator’s record is unclear
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Simon Harris: ‘new kid on the block’ is seen as an ‘unknown quantity’ in Brussels
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Mick Clifford: Proceed with caution on election-year phraseology: Mick Clifford: Proceed with caution on election-year phraseology: A comprehensive series of ...
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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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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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Officials put brakes on Barry Cowen parking his ‘election mode’ car in grounds of Leinster House
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Simon Coveney denies that Fine Gael has drifted too far to the left: Enterprise Minister says it is 'a party of the centre'
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Maria Walsh and former jockey Nina Carberry nominated to run for Fine Gael in European elections
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Fine Gael MEP withdraws from election ticket day before selection convention: Colm Markey's decision paves the way for the party to fight for two seats in the ...
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'No one event, no one thing' behind decision to step down, says Varadkar
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Government examining payments to carers after referendum defeat - Varadkar : The taoiseach said that respite was ‘very deficient’ at the moment
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Paid articlePaid Chambers’ No vote admission just tip of iceberg for a badly divided Fianna Fáil party
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Paid articlePaid Varadkar hasn’t decided if he will stand in next election: The taoiseach said he would make a decision in the next few months about whether to contest the next ...
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'Collapse of Political Ambition': EU Shelves Nature Restoration Law: "To let this go now means we go into European elections saying the European system is ...
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'There's a toxicity in politics now': Another Fine Gael TD to step down at next election
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Leo Varadkar expected to announce resignation as leader of Fine Gael: The Taoiseach’s announcement is due this afternoon and comes after devastating referendum ...
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Paid articlePaid Josepha Madigan announces resignation as minister of state: Ms Madigan, who served in cabinet until 2020, will become the 11th Fine Gael TD not to contest the ...
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Leo Varadkar takes aim at Lisa Chambers over ‘no-no’ referendum vote: Taoiseach says he votes in line with how he campaigns
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