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April
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.
fine gael ard fheis speechLower tax for €50k earners and 50k homes built each year: Simon Harris makes promises at FG Ard Fheis
Fine Gael Ard FheisCoveney rules out run for Europe, says decision to step down wasn't about being 'shafted' by Harris
new prioritiesSimon Harris to tell FG Ard Fheis that tougher penalties are needed for anti-social behaviour
Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Simon Harris sets out his stall on Cabinet reshuffle, TV licence reforms and a united Ireland
The Fine Gael Ard Fheis is taking place in Galway this weekend.
Fine GaelHarris' first Ard Fheis as leader to hear calls for more 'starter homes' and lethal arms for Ukraine
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.
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.
March
March 2024
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.
Fine Gael'Too left for too long': Calls for Fine Gael to move back to the centre as Harris pledges return to 'core values'
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.
Decision timeVaradkar made decision to resign last weekend - so were there any hints on the US trip?
Fine Gael'Contest is healthy': Fine Gaelers say a leadership race would be the best option for the party
Runners and riders: Here's who's in the frame to become the next Fine Gael leader
Simon Coveney, who previously ran against Varadkar in the last election for a Fine Gael leader, has ruled himself out of the race.
ResignationVaradkar yet to decide whether he'll run for Dáil again and says EU Commissioner job 'not for me'
SF in America
Sinn Féin's reserved public remarks on Gaza while in US leave the party wide open for criticism
It’s a rarity that Varadkar comes out looking stronger on the issue of Palestine than Sinn Féin.
Washington DC
Taoiseach tells US President during shamrock ceremony that Irish people are 'deeply troubled' about Gaza
Varadkar brought the US President to tears by quoting his late son.
ReferendumTaoiseach says investigation needed into alleged vote blocking of black Irish person in referendum
closed eventTaoiseach attends 'roast' with Biden, Bezos and CIA boss as US president quips about Varadkar
Mount StreetVaradkar denies government bussed asylum seekers from city to avoid Patrick's Day embarrassment
Gaza
Ireland's 'soft power' used to remind US it helped bring peace before and could do so again
All eyes were watching Leo Varadkar to see if he convey the message from the Irish people and push for peace in Palestine.
Oval OfficeAll eyes on Varadkar to use his voice in White House meeting to push for peace in Palestine
Washington DC'I worry about it': Varadkar says there’s been an increase in violence towards the gay community
covid inquiryNolan awaiting Covid inquiry terms of reference before saying he will be engaging with it
Washington DCVaradkar denies softening language on Gaza during US trip, says tailoring message for audience needed
irish in dc
Varadkar and O'Neill gently raise Gaza message to muted applause from Washington power brokers
The two politicians made brief references and steered away from hard-hitting language in their speeches.
There was a notable difference in Varadkar's language on Gaza in his DC speech compared to an earlier speech in Boston.
When he did mention Gaza, the was lukewarm applause compared to the reaction to his comments about Ukraine.
transatlantic travelAirport passenger cap 'a concern' for JetBlue as new Dublin route aims to reduce airfares
Boston
Varadkar on Biden-White House visit: 'I'm not here to tell him off or tick him off'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he believes the US president would get the same welcome in Ireland as he did last year.
