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Simon Harris

January
January 2025
'Acorn' savings, infrastructure and cannabis - party leaders meeting daily to bash out compromises
'Unfair' to claim new government won't implement changes to abortion law, Harris and Martin say
Simon Harris says calling Trump an ‘awful gowl’ was lighthearted
Getting a government up and running by 22 January increasingly viewed as unrealistic
Taoiseach Simon Harris says a government should be in place by the end of the month.
Government formation talks resume after break with aim for draft programme to be ready next week
Last year
2024
Taoiseach expresses Ireland's 'unbreakable' support for Palestine in call with Mahmoud Abbas
The Taoiseach and President Abbas also spoke about the importance of ongoing international support for UNRWA.
Taoiseach among EU leaders to agree for continued support for Ukraine ahead of Trump presidency
A pickpocketing seagull, a spoiled vote and a resignation - all this on day one of the new Dáil
FF and FG parliamentary parties agree to back Independent Verona Murphy as Ceann Comhairle
Ireland's first national pelvic floor health clinic opens in Dublin
Regional Independents pivot towards power while rotating Taoiseach now a certainty
The term time for the rotating Taoiseach is yet to be decided.
Labour 'unlikely’ to go into government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, says Bacik
Taoiseach says politicians need to reflect on voter 'disaffection' after Gerry Hutch's narrow loss
Harris says Independents 'very serious' about entering Government
Martin and Harris hold 'positive' meeting and agree party negotiating teams will meet tomorrow
Micheál Martin refuses to rule out another term of rotating Taoiseach
Johnny Fallon on coalition formation: 'A slim majority is not the worst thing for a government'
Johnny Fallon
Why did Fine Gael support John McGahon’s controversial general election bid in Louth?
Opinion: This election exposed disability services for what they are — the scandal of our age
Tom Clonan
John McGahon concedes Louth election but says he got '150% support' from Taoiseach during campaign
Simon Harris optimistic on 'competitive' election results as he's re-elected in Wicklow
John McGahon unlikely to be elected and could be outpolled by Fine Gael running mate Paula Butterly
Taoiseach reassures Lebanon's PM of Ireland's commitment to UNIFIL in phonecall
It's (almost) over: McDonald looks confident, Harris ramps up fear factor and Martin keeps cool
The party leaders have been busy today making their final appeal to voters before polls open tomorrow.
Harris 'not sure' if he'd ask Fine Gael candidate John McGahon to canvass with him in Louth
Who's 'jiving' into Government? No clear answer as gloves fail to come off in final TV debate
McDonald says FF and FG can’t be allowed ‘jive’ their way back into Government Buildings.
FactCheck: The final debate of the campaign, with claims on housing, inflation and manifestos
Leaders squeeze in jabs late in debate, ruling out Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil working with Sinn Féin
The leaders of the three biggest parties took part in the RTÉ Prime Time debate this evening.
Player ratings: How would you rate the party leaders in tonight's RTÉ debate?
FactCheck: Image of Simon Harris poster saying 'more waste, it wasn't me' has been doctored
Simon Harris faces more questions over contact with RTÉ over carer clip
John McGahon: Harris stands by his defence of candidate found liable for assault in civil case
'Our people are suffering': Kanturk has shown the challenges faced by the disability sector
Derval McDonagh
Simon Harris on Kanturk video: 'There's no one more annoyed with me than me'
Fine Gael now less popular than Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin, according to new poll
'Bit late for apology': Opposition criticise Harris's tense encounter with carer
Simon Harris says it's ‘entirely possible’ there will be Irish unity in his lifetime
Taoiseach says the voter who confronted him in viral video was 'absolutely owed an apology'
The woman, Charlotte Fallon, said that Harris rang her this morning to apologise for walking away from her.
Taoiseach says ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others 'an extremely significant step'
Harris says had he seen McGahon footage beforehand he wouldn't have described it as a 'scuffle'