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Traffic light cameras will be installed nationwide by next year, Eamon Ryan says: Traffic light cameras will result in automatic fines for drivers captured ...
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Traffic light cameras will be installed nationwide by next year ...
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'A very special place': Kerry to be the home of Ireland's first marine national park
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'A very special place': Kerry to be the home of Ireland's ...
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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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Taoiseach declines to say how much an affordable house should cost
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Harris 'frustrated' about protests still happening outside politicians' homes
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Harris 'frustrated' about protests still happening outside ...
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Council pays over €250,000 to Healy-Rae Plant Hire Ltd: Almost €6.5m was paid out to 52 plant hire and haulage contractors and rental car companies by Kerry ...
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Council pays over €250,000 to Healy-Rae Plant Hire Ltd
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Ryan warns Healy-Raes 'the Kingdom is going green' in local elections: The Environment Minister also has said that the electorate is not 'won over by ...
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Ryan warns Healy-Raes 'the Kingdom is going green' in local ...
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Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he feels "deeply uncomfortable" after a group of protestors wearing masks gathered outside Minister for Children ... Show more
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Taoiseach horrified by “chilling” protest outside Roderic O'Gorman's home
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Taoiseach horrified by “chilling” protest outside Roderic ...
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Watch live: Eamon Ryan addresses Green Party convention: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has warned his Government colleagues that "easy false" promises ...
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Watch live: Eamon Ryan addresses Green Party convention
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Girl (2) ‘went on to save four lives’ after death by donating organs, mother says
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Girl (2) ‘went on to save four lives’ after death by donating organs ...
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Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman and his husband have had their privacy “abused in the most vile and the most repulsive way ... Show more
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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.
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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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Truth around Stardust finally revealed - McDonald
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Eamon Ryan: Government to exceed existing housing targets in 2024: The Green Party leader has said that the Government will deliver 40,000 new houses in 2024
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Eamon Ryan: Government to exceed existing housing targets in 2024
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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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Hot meals for an extra 150,000 primary pupils from today
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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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Close to 40,000 new homes will be delivered this year, says Harris
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Justice Minister's decision not to attend GRA conference 'extremely disappointing' 
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Catherine Martin signals ‘ground breaking’ basic income scheme for artists to be expanded
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Catherine Martin signals ‘ground breaking’ basic income scheme for artists ...
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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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Bulgaria can’t join the eurozone in January. Here’s why.
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Ireland’s first marine national park was announced on Monday, incorporating seas off the Dingle peninsula in Co Kerry and important adjoining onland areas ... Show more   www.irishtimes.com/environment/2024/04/22/irelands-first-marine-national-park-to-incorporate-newly-acquired-conor-pass/
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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   www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/simon-harris-my-perspective-has-changed-since-i-had-children-1.4787048
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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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Formal recognition of Palestine coming closer, Harris and Spanish PM say
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Taoiseach Simon Harris apologises ‘unreservedly’ to families of Stardust victims
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"Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Irish people could not be clearer. We are repulsed by your actions. Ceasefire now and let the aid flow safely"Fine ... Show more
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
  • An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.

  • People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.

  • Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.

  • A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
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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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Micheál Martin expresses support for Stardust redress scheme
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Electric vehicle charging ‘gantries’ would detract from ‘character’ of streets, Eamon Ryan says
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Asylum seekers who break law should be deported says FF European Parliament candidate 
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Asylum seekers who break law should be deported says FF European ...
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Simon Harris hits out at arson attack on building earmarked to house asylum seekers
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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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Posthumous pardon for two Kerry men wrongfully convicted of murder in 1882
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Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as a butter knife
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Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as ...
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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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Harris confirms Government plan to abandon ‘triple lock’ restriction on ...
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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 ...
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Harris and Sinn Féin clash over healthcare as end comes to niceties
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More ministers would ease pressure on 'overloaded departments' — Tánaiste
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More ministers would ease pressure on 'overloaded departments' — ...
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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
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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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Harris calls on Israel and Iran to avoid 'catastrophe'
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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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Tánaiste denies ‘row’ between coalition leaders on Budget promises
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British-Irish relationship ‘a lot better’ than a year ago, Simon Harris says as parliament members meet
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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   #stardust   #StardustTragedy
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Ireland misses out on chance to host World Rally events: Motorsport Ireland has announced that Ireland is no longer being considered to host a round of the FIA ...
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Ireland misses out on chance to host World Rally events
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McEntee warned deportations 'highly litigious' as injunction sees asylum seeker flown back to Dublin
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McEntee warned deportations 'highly litigious' as injunction ...
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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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Fine Gael Clare TD Joe Carey 'expected to resign after the ...
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Stardust campaigner 'very annoyed and angry' at Dáil apologies made by two TDs
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Stardust campaigner 'very annoyed and angry' at Dáil apologies ...
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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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Ireland should not 'fear' EU defence debate - Taoiseach
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Clare TD Michael McNamara to contest European election: Independent TD Michael McNamara has announced he will be contesting the European Parliament elections in ...
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Clare TD Michael McNamara to contest European election
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Eyewitnesses capture the moment that some of the more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran at Israel were intercepted in the air ... Show more
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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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Minister confirms stiffer sentences for serious knife crimes
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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   www.irishtimes.com/ireland/stardust/
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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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McEntee: 'Behavioural change' needed as road death numbers rise
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Bray railway station to get €3.5 million travel hub investment: Bus services are to be realigned alongside upgrades to cycling and pedestrian facilities
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Bray railway station to get €3.5 million travel hub investment
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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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Cabinet members receive seals of office after reshuffle
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Threat to democracy: Conspiracy groups 'becoming increasingly more extreme'
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Threat to democracy: Conspiracy groups 'becoming increasingly more ...
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Domestic economic outlook for 2024 revised lower: The Government has revised down slightly its projections for growth in the domestic economy this year ...
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Domestic economic outlook for 2024 revised lower