# Simon Harris
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This month
April 2024
AS IT HAPPENED
Taoiseach Simon Harris receives seal of office from President Higgins
The nomination of Harris as Taoiseach passed a vote in the Dáil by 88 votes to 69.
Updated
9 Apr
42.0k
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New Era
'I promise to be a Taoiseach for all': Simon Harris reaches across political divide in first speech
9 Apr
9.8k
65
Late Bid
No vote on Micheal Healy-Rae’s Taoiseach bid, despite nomination from brother Danny
9 Apr
24.4k
45
Simon Harris
‘Failed his way to the top’: McDonald says country needs an election, not another new Taoiseach
9 Apr
14.6k
49
Simon Harris
Today we get a new Taoiseach - here's a rundown of how it's going to go
Updated
9 Apr
21.5k
42
Sick Leave
Simon Harris expected to press pause on expanding sick leave as part of business support plan
8 Apr
33.6k
57
last day of term
Varadkar 'confident' Stormont can withstand shock resignation of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson
Updated
8 Apr
17.0k
Income Tax
Raising threshold for higher tax rate to €50,000 'is achievable', says Varadkar
8 Apr
12.9k
all the best now
Varadkar responds to Kate O'Connell's comments wishing her the best 'in the rest of her life'
8 Apr
52.9k
Opposite of being asleep
Harris shuts down speculation that he's 'too woke' to shift Fine Gael to core values
7 Apr
20.3k
52
housing targets
Opposition remain unconvinced after Harris defends optimistic housing goals
7 Apr
11.4k
44
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Fine Gael harks back to retro rebrand as party bids farewell to 'yesterday's man' Varadkar
Harris promises new housing targets, something that was on the way anyway.
Updated
6 Apr
19.0k
doing the rounds
Ireland living under 'frosty' peace and yet to see full potential, Simon Harris tells Sky News
6 Apr
21.7k
fine gael ard fheis speech
Lower tax for €50k earners and 50k homes built each year: Simon Harris makes promises at FG Ard Fheis
6 Apr
63.4k
147
next chapter
Varadkar says Fine Gael can achieve an 'historic' fourth term under new leader Simon Harris
6 Apr
14.9k
67
Back in the fold
Kate O'Connell says Varadkar was a 'barrier to re-entry' to Fine Gael party
6 Apr
45.0k
85
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Coveney rules out run for Europe, says decision to step down wasn't about being 'shafted' by Harris
6 Apr
19.8k
29
new priorities
Simon Harris to tell FG Ard Fheis that tougher penalties are needed for anti-social behaviour
6 Apr
18.8k
65
Back To School
Simon Harris plans to take Irish lessons to 'brush up' ahead of becoming Taoiseach
5 Apr
16.9k
47
New Role
Heather Humphreys officially confirmed as the new deputy leader of Fine Gael
5 Apr
24.6k
36
Fine Gael
Harris' first Ard Fheis as leader to hear calls for more 'starter homes' and lethal arms for Ukraine
5 Apr
14.9k
Going nowhere
Paschal Donohoe 'not planning' to step down from Cabinet role, will contest general election
4 Apr
9.2k
34
New Tea-Seach
Camped out in the Dáil canteen, Harris prepped to woo 'kingmaker' Independents
Meetings between Independent TDs and Simon Harris have been underway over the last two days.
4 Apr
22.4k
31
Next Taoiseach
Six independent TDs have said they will support Simon Harris's Taoiseach nomination next week
Updated
4 Apr
28.1k
78
Everyday I'm Shufflin
All eyes on Cabinet reshuffle and who might get moved up the political ladder
Simon Coveney believes it was the right time to step aside so as to give the new Taoiseach ‘the space’ to create new opportunities.
2 Apr
29.0k
100
Simon's Place
Students gave us their take on Harris's time at Higher Ed (and what they make of his promotion)
1 Apr
31.0k
37
Another level
TU trouble: Disquiet over 'funding crisis' at technological universities
The merger of the former Institutes of Technology had been a major project of incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris.
Eoghan Dalton
1 Apr
25.5k
9
Last month
March 2024
THE MORNING LEAD
The climate crisis is looming. Is Simon Harris prepared to face it?
“I’m absolutely committed to addressing the climate emergency,” the new Fine Gael leader has said.
Lauren Boland
31 Mar
10.4k
69
New Job
Ex-broadcaster Chris Donoghue to become new Govt Press Secretary, stepping down as Coveney advisor
28 Mar
25.6k
36
The new three amigos
Simon Harris meets with fellow coalition leaders for first time as Fine Gael leader
27 Mar
6.7k
Changing of the guard
Biden bids goodbye to Varadkar, as Taoiseach briefs successor Harris on 'upcoming issues'
Updated
5 hrs ago
45.9k
137
disability rights
From autism activist to Taoiseach-in-waiting: what do disability advocates think of Simon Harris?
6 hrs ago
17.2k
Fine Gael
Talk of 'core values' and whispers of 'who plugged in Simon Coveney' as Harris takes the reins
Politics isn’t all about back-slapping, says Simon Harris, but there was plenty of it yesterday.
Christina Finn
in Athlone
Updated
17 hrs ago
39.5k
Fine Gael
'Too left for too long': Calls for Fine Gael to move back to the centre as Harris pledges return to 'core values'
24 Mar
20.1k
New Job
Simon Harris has been announced as the new leader of Fine Gael
Harris is the only Fine Gael TD to put his name forward for the job.
Christina Finn
Updated
24 Mar
51.4k
86
Another backer
Paschal Donohoe endorses Harris and says he did not canvass for a leadership bid of his own
Updated
22 Mar
12.6k
52
Friends and colleagues
Simon Harris says he has taken advice from Phil Hogan (among others)
22 Mar
13.9k