Simon Harris

Here’s my prediction for when the general election will happen

The Fine Gael feel-good factor isn’t going to last forever. Throw in the expectation in Government of a Trump victory on November 5th and the possibility of a “flight to safety” by Irish voters afterwards, and one date starts to look most likely

Review into baby and maternal deaths will begin this year, HSE confirms

Move to investigate perinatal deaths follows recommendations from the National Perinatal Epidemiological Centre

Harris rejects Orban’s attempts to get EU to row back on military support for Ukraine

Hungarian prime minister touted new plan following recent trips to Beijing and Moscow and talks with Trump

Fine Gael will have candidates for half of its departing TDs by end of July

Party intensifies preparations for next general election with all selection conventions due to be held by September 22nd

‘I can’t overstate the significance of this meeting’: Harris and Starmer begin Anglo-Irish ‘reset’ at Chequers

September Ireland v England soccer fixture in Dublin will offer another opportunity for Taoiseach and prime minister to build on early bonhomie

What is in the mammoth Planning Bill and will it help people get a home more quickly?

One of the biggest pieces of legislation in the history of the State is intended to speed up housing supply and will allow for restructuring of An Bord Pleanála

Inheritance tax campaign is a nod to the rich

Fine Gael risks deepening social divisions with pre-election budget measure pandering to an already well off constituency

Keir Starmer agrees to visit Ireland after dining with Taoiseach at Chequers

British prime minister to visit on September 7th, the night of a football match in Dublin between the Republic of Ireland and Englan

‘Unfairness’ and ‘anomalies’ in inheritance tax should be considered before budget, Taoiseach says

Simon Harris suggests capital acquisitions tax changes may be relevant in context of search for ‘whole variety of housing solutions’

Leo Varadkar confirms he will not contest next general election

Former taoiseach says time has come to ‘explore new options and opportunities’

Council of State meets to advise President on Bill bringing changes in Defence Forces

Members share their views on the constitutionality of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024

Tighter regulation of English language schools on way to sideline ‘rogue’ operators

Annual fees and contributions mandated to ‘learner protection fund’ to provide for students if schools fail

Pharma regulation reforms would ‘heavily impact’ Ireland, Government told

Pharmaceutical giants lobbied Taoiseach Simon Harris to oppose EU reforms of regulations for sector

Higgins leads remembrance event for servicemen and women who died in past wars or peacekeeping operations

Annual ceremony culminated in laying of a wreath by President at Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin

Will Simon Coveney ever be asked about his role in passing the referendum that led to a rise in abortions?

In Ireland, you can tell people abortion figures won’t rise and still be unaccountable when they double

Zelenskiy brushes off Biden’s Putin gaffe during visit to Shannon Airport

Zelenskiy, who met Taoiseach Simon Harris at the airport, thanked the Irish people for their support

100 days of Simon Harris as Taoiseach: Early starts, Enda Kenny influence and Coalition strains

Since taking over as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, Harris has kept up a frenetic pace which has re-energised the party, but some say he is too PR-focused

Simon Harris to meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Shannon stopover following Nato summit

Taoiseach will confirm Ireland has joined international coalition campaigning for return of 20,000 Ukrainian children from Russia and Belarus

‘I’m just so relieved’: Tori Towey arrives home after charges dropped in Dubai

Irish woman, who was working in the UAE, tried to take her own life after allegedly being attacked

Simon Coveney stepping aside is part of a major changing of the guard in Irish politics

Former tánaiste’s move adds to the challenge facing Simon Harris ahead of the next general election

The difference between Simon Harris and Leo Varadkar on UK-Irish relations goes beyond tone

And it works both ways. Harris’s warmth towards the UK is being rewarded with a softening of Keir Starmer’s stance on a Border poll

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