# Simon Harris
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Last week
7th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
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
This month
April 2024
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
63.3k
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
19.7k
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
25 Mar
45.9k
137
disability rights
From autism activist to Taoiseach-in-waiting: what do disability advocates think of Simon Harris?
25 Mar
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
25 Mar
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
13.8k
THE EXPECTED TAOISEACH
From 'young pup' to Taoiseach, how Simon Harris TikTok-ed his way to the top
21 Mar
24.4k
94
Fine Gael
'I'm in' - Simon Harris confirms his intention to become leader of Fine Gael
Updated
21 Mar
22.3k
150
AS IT HAPPENED
Simon Harris officially declares bid to be next leader of Fine Gael
More than 30 TDs, senators and MEPs voiced their support for Harris today even before he made a formal announcement.
Updated
21 Mar
101k
271
This year
2024
crack down
Minister announces legislation to stop student accommodation providers mandating 51-week leases
29 Feb
14.9k
14
Leaders' Questions
Pledge made 7 years ago that children wouldn't wait on scoliosis surgery has been broken, Dáil hears
28 Feb
5.0k
7
Housing Crisis
Minister's message to Irish construction workers abroad: 'Ireland needs you to help us build homes'
12 Feb
15.1k
108
Universities
Simon Harris announces 150 third level places for students with intellectual disabilities
9 Feb
9.9k
24