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Harris and RSA commit to returning average wait time for driving tests to 10 weeks
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# Irish Roads

Harris and RSA commit to returning average wait time for driving tests to 10 weeks

Updated Apr 15th 2024, 8:39 PM 13,315 Views 0 Comments

Peter Burke's first big test as minister? Fighting off patent referendum postponement, says FF senator
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# Up In The Air

Peter Burke's first big test as minister? Fighting off patent referendum postponement, says FF senator

Apr 15th 2024, 5:57 PM 7,546 Views 8 Comments

'Substantial income tax package' promised for autumn's Budget, McGrath promises
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# Income Tax Cuts

'Substantial income tax package' promised for autumn's Budget, McGrath promises

Apr 13th 2024, 6:08 PM 30,842 Views 87 Comments

Nearly 40k houses will be built this year, says O'Brien playing down Harris’ target to build 50k
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# Housing Targets

Nearly 40k houses will be built this year, says O'Brien playing down Harris’ target to build 50k

Updated Apr 13th 2024, 5:35 PM 16,938 Views 40 Comments

Bertie Ahern says election should be in mid-June and gives his top tip to Simon Harris
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# Top Tip

Bertie Ahern says election should be in mid-June and gives his top tip to Simon Harris

Apr 13th 2024, 3:17 PM 27,447 Views 92 Comments

Fines social media companies will get for breach of care will be 'significant, Foley says
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# Children And Smartphones

Fines social media companies will get for breach of care will be 'significant, Foley says

Apr 13th 2024, 3:09 PM 7,908 Views 8 Comments

Government to bring forward proposals for a dedicated transport police, says Martin
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# Ff Ard Fheis

Government to bring forward proposals for a dedicated transport police, says Martin

Apr 13th 2024, 12:48 PM 12,550 Views 30 Comments

Bring an end to tent encampments and deport asylum seekers that commit crime - FF migration report
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# Ff Ard Fheis

Bring an end to tent encampments and deport asylum seekers that commit crime - FF migration report

Apr 13th 2024, 12:20 PM 25,657 Views 0 Comments

After weeks of the Fine Gael show, FF moves back into the spotlight with party's Ard Fheis
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# In The Spotlight

After weeks of the Fine Gael show, FF moves back into the spotlight with party's Ard Fheis

Apr 13th 2024, 6:30 AM 6,835 Views 0 Comments

Recognition of Palestine by EU countries 'much closer', Harris says after meeting with Spanish PM
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# Gaza

Recognition of Palestine by EU countries 'much closer', Harris says after meeting with Spanish PM

Apr 12th 2024, 7:00 PM 17,797 Views 0 Comments

Pedro Sanchez has previously said his country plans to extend recognition to the Palestinians by July.

FF says it will not invite Israeli or Russian ambassador to party Ard Fheis this weekend
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# Not Invited

FF says it will not invite Israeli or Russian ambassador to party Ard Fheis this weekend

Apr 11th 2024, 5:25 PM 8,923 Views 0 Comments

Simon Harris to meet Ursula von der Leyen today with Palestine 'high on the agenda'
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# Brussels

Simon Harris to meet Ursula von der Leyen today with Palestine 'high on the agenda'

Apr 11th 2024, 6:05 AM 4,559 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach accused of being 'no-show' in Dáil as Harris unavailable due to Sunak and Zelensky phone calls
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# Day One

Taoiseach accused of being 'no-show' in Dáil as Harris unavailable due to Sunak and Zelensky phone calls

Apr 10th 2024, 5:45 PM 25,244 Views 94 Comments

Silver spoons, Star Wars and The Who on the menu at Dáil 'jamboree' day
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# New Kid On The Block

Silver spoons, Star Wars and The Who on the menu at Dáil 'jamboree' day

Apr 10th 2024, 1:24 AM 12,805 Views 0 Comments

When Government minister Heather Humphreys first saw Harris in the Dail in 2011, she thought the ‘young lad’ was on a tour or work experience.

Could McConalogue be the next EU commissioner? Minister says there's no point in speculating
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# European Union

Could McConalogue be the next EU commissioner? Minister says there's no point in speculating

Apr 9th 2024, 8:18 AM 7,738 Views 26 Comments

Tánaiste rejects O'Dea's 'party lens' criticism, says public want to be put above party politics
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# Fianna Fáíl Tensions

Tánaiste rejects O'Dea's 'party lens' criticism, says public want to be put above party politics

Apr 8th 2024, 9:05 PM 18,089 Views 52 Comments

Varadkar hopes his bad rep with unionists will be reassessed 'with the fullness of time'
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# In Hindsight

Varadkar hopes his bad rep with unionists will be reassessed 'with the fullness of time'

Apr 8th 2024, 5:59 PM 10,258 Views 49 Comments

Fake ad data Tánaiste obtained from Google through court order being 'forensically analysed'
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# Social Media

Fake ad data Tánaiste obtained from Google through court order being 'forensically analysed'

Apr 8th 2024, 5:36 PM 13,555 Views 0 Comments

Raising threshold for higher tax rate to €50,000 'is achievable', says Varadkar
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# Income Tax

Raising threshold for higher tax rate to €50,000 'is achievable', says Varadkar

Apr 8th 2024, 9:00 AM 12,988 Views 0 Comments

Varadkar responds to Kate O'Connell's comments wishing her the best 'in the rest of her life'
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# All The Best Now

Varadkar responds to Kate O'Connell's comments wishing her the best 'in the rest of her life'

Apr 8th 2024, 7:01 AM 53,316 Views 0 Comments

Fine Gael harks back to retro rebrand as party bids farewell to 'yesterday's man' Varadkar
# Fine Gael Ard Fheis
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# Fine Gael Ard Fheis

Fine Gael harks back to retro rebrand as party bids farewell to 'yesterday's man' Varadkar

Updated Apr 6th 2024, 11:00 PM 19,037 Views 0 Comments

Harris promises new housing targets, something that was on the way anyway.

Lower tax for €50k earners and 50k homes built each year: Simon Harris makes promises at FG Ard Fheis
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# Fine Gael Ard Fheis Speech

Lower tax for €50k earners and 50k homes built each year: Simon Harris makes promises at FG Ard Fheis

Apr 6th 2024, 6:31 PM 63,631 Views 147 Comments

Fine Gael votes down motion to enact Occupied Territories Bill
# Fine Gael Ard Fheis
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# Fine Gael Ard Fheis

Fine Gael votes down motion to enact Occupied Territories Bill

Updated Apr 6th 2024, 4:06 PM 15,585 Views 0 Comments

Kate O'Connell says Varadkar was a 'barrier to re-entry' to Fine Gael party
# Back In The Fold
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# Back In The Fold

Kate O'Connell says Varadkar was a 'barrier to re-entry' to Fine Gael party

Apr 6th 2024, 1:41 PM 45,240 Views 85 Comments

Coveney rules out run for Europe, says decision to step down wasn't about being 'shafted' by Harris
# Fine Gael Ard Fheis
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# Fine Gael Ard Fheis

Coveney rules out run for Europe, says decision to step down wasn't about being 'shafted' by Harris

Apr 6th 2024, 11:36 AM 19,807 Views 29 Comments

Simon Harris to tell FG Ard Fheis that tougher penalties are needed for anti-social behaviour
# New Priorities
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# New Priorities

Simon Harris to tell FG Ard Fheis that tougher penalties are needed for anti-social behaviour

Apr 6th 2024, 6:05 AM 18,861 Views 65 Comments

Simon Harris sets out his stall on Cabinet reshuffle, TV licence reforms and a united Ireland
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# Fine Gael Ard Fheis

Simon Harris sets out his stall on Cabinet reshuffle, TV licence reforms and a united Ireland

Apr 5th 2024, 6:52 PM 52,339 Views 59 Comments

The Fine Gael Ard Fheis is taking place in Galway this weekend.

Harris' first Ard Fheis as leader to hear calls for more 'starter homes' and lethal arms for Ukraine
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# Fine Gael

Harris' first Ard Fheis as leader to hear calls for more 'starter homes' and lethal arms for Ukraine

Apr 5th 2024, 8:20 AM 14,917 Views 0 Comments

Camped out in the Dáil canteen, Harris prepped to woo 'kingmaker' Independents
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# New Tea-Seach

Camped out in the Dáil canteen, Harris prepped to woo 'kingmaker' Independents

Apr 4th 2024, 5:01 PM 22,494 Views 31 Comments

Meetings between Independent TDs and Simon Harris have been underway over the last two days.

All eyes on Cabinet reshuffle and who might get moved up the political ladder
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# Everyday I'm Shufflin

All eyes on Cabinet reshuffle and who might get moved up the political ladder

Apr 2nd 2024, 4:54 PM 29,118 Views 100 Comments

Simon Coveney believes it was the right time to step aside so as to give the new Taoiseach ‘the space’ to create new opportunities.

Talk of 'core values' and whispers of 'who plugged in Simon Coveney' as Harris takes the reins
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# Fine Gael

Talk of 'core values' and whispers of 'who plugged in Simon Coveney' as Harris takes the reins

Updated Mar 25th 2024, 8:13 AM 39,498 Views 0 Comments

Politics isn’t all about back-slapping, says Simon Harris, but there was plenty of it yesterday.

Simon Harris rules out early general election, says coalition will run its full term
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# Fine Gael

Simon Harris rules out early general election, says coalition will run its full term

Mar 24th 2024, 8:48 PM 15,995 Views 0 Comments

'Too left for too long': Calls for Fine Gael to move back to the centre as Harris pledges return to 'core values'
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# Fine Gael

'Too left for too long': Calls for Fine Gael to move back to the centre as Harris pledges return to 'core values'

Mar 24th 2024, 7:33 PM 20,214 Views 0 Comments

Simon Harris has been announced as the new leader of Fine Gael
# New Job
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# New Job

Simon Harris has been announced as the new leader of Fine Gael

Updated Mar 24th 2024, 6:25 PM 51,446 Views 86 Comments

Harris is the only Fine Gael TD to put his name forward for the job.

Simon Coveney confirms he will be running in the next general election
# Cabinet Reshuffle
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# Cabinet Reshuffle

Simon Coveney confirms he will be running in the next general election

Mar 24th 2024, 3:14 PM 22,908 Views 0 Comments

Varadkar made decision to resign last weekend - so were there any hints on the US trip?
# Decision Time
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# Decision Time

Varadkar made decision to resign last weekend - so were there any hints on the US trip?

Mar 23rd 2024, 8:00 AM 23,083 Views 0 Comments

From 'young pup' to Taoiseach, how Simon Harris TikTok-ed his way to the top
# THE EXPECTED TAOISEACH
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# THE EXPECTED TAOISEACH

From 'young pup' to Taoiseach, how Simon Harris TikTok-ed his way to the top

Mar 21st 2024, 7:25 PM 24,528 Views 94 Comments

'Contest is healthy': Fine Gaelers say a leadership race would be the best option for the party
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# Fine Gael

'Contest is healthy': Fine Gaelers say a leadership race would be the best option for the party

Mar 20th 2024, 9:57 PM 18,972 Views 66 Comments

Runners and riders: Here's who's in the frame to become the next Fine Gael leader From TheJournal.ie

Runners and riders: Here's who's in the frame to become the next Fine Gael leader

Mar 20th 2024, 7:10 PM 26,728 Views 0 Comments

Simon Coveney, who previously ran against Varadkar in the last election for a Fine Gael leader, has ruled himself out of the race.

Varadkar yet to decide whether he'll run for Dáil again and says EU Commissioner job 'not for me'
# Resignation
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# Resignation

Varadkar yet to decide whether he'll run for Dáil again and says EU Commissioner job 'not for me'

Mar 20th 2024, 6:03 PM 33,435 Views 0 Comments