Simon Harris

Simon Harris says call was made to express ‘solidarity’ between people of Ireland and Palestine

Those being pummelled by the cost of rent are living through a form of austerity, their take-home wages and disposable incomes decimated

Stormy conditions and damage to ferry at Fishguard compound festive season challenges for hauliers as Holyhead port remains closed

I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present

The family and care referendums were soundly rejected, Leo Varadkar most unexpectedly stepped down, and there was a decided turnaround in parties’ fortunes

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil ‘on track’ to strike government deal by January 22nd

New coalition government ‘on track’ to be formed by January 22nd, Simon Harris says

A political year of shocks and surprises somehow ended up as it began: with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in cahoots. The politician of the year may have had something to do with it

Irish and Welsh leaders pledged to review progress again in January, with no reopening expected before at least the middle of the month

With no third party to disproportionately set the agenda or take the blame, the prospect of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parting as good friends at the end of the next Government will be more challenging

Target is ‘used as a stick to beat us’, says head of State’s paediatric spinal unit

Anti-Semitism accusations are intended to ‘distract’ from deaths of children during war in Gaza, says Taoiseach

Verona Murphy securing the support of the two big parties for her candidacy was not straightforward

Micheál Martin also calls on Fianna Fáil TDs to vote for Wexford TD but in 2020 described her remarks on asylum seekers ‘quite dangerous’

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Wexford Independent TD now favourite - but presence of sitting chair Ó Fearghaíl could complicate secret ballot

President was responding to comments from Israel’s foreign minister on Monday

US Chamber of Commerce raised concerns with Irish Government about the Occupied Territories Bill

Big tech fears more stringent rules being applied to their online platforms under a series of domestic and EU laws

Taoiseach Simon Harris says move is ‘deeply regrettable’ and describes Irish stance as ‘pro-international law’

Members of officers’ association ‘not particularly surprised’ by report of specialist staff shortages

The till receipts at Brown Thomas, the glittering, almost-nationwide monument to unfettered capitalism, is a decent bellwether for how the haviest-haves in society are doing

Simon Harris says ‘convicted criminal’ who brought so much misery was ‘treated like a celebrity throughout the general election’

Martin and Harris got on each other’s nerves during the election campaign, but they now need to put their differences aside

Each party has its own distinct challenge facing into the post-election period. Sinn Féin’s is about how to transform itself from government-in-waiting to radical opposition

Michael Lowry expects to meet Chambers and McEntee to discuss ‘parameters’ of engagement in government formation talks

Delays in children’s orthopaedic surgery and the appointment of a CEO, along with concern around investment priorities were issues for Minister for Health

Labour and Regional Independent group to decide on pursuing negotiations with two outgoing ruling parties

Fianna Fáil particularly keen on enticing Labour into a coalition rather than Independents, while main two negotiating parties have differing views on issues including VAT reform, new departments and overhaul of the Department of Public Expenditure

Staff at Department of the Taoiseach prepared four-page primer, including notes on Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot at request of Simon Harris

Jim O’Callaghan talks up Independents option while Bacik expected to speak separately with Martin and Harris this week

Miriam Lord: Scotland shows off its crown jewels to an Irish contingency, putting haggis, rather than government formation, on the menu

Farmers’ groups urge Micheál Martin and Simon Harris not to waver from their election stance on ‘sell-out’ pact

Taoiseach says his party’s mandate must be respected, while Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin also raises the issue of Rockall in Scotland, where both leaders were attending a British-Irish summit

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: While the overwhelming likelihood is next government will be based on FF and FG, there are wheels within wheels

The programme for government should explicitly state that all commitments are contingent on the wider economic picture, which looks volatile

Labour and Social Democrats to hold first post-election meeting about how to proceed after increasing their Dáil numbers, as divisions between the parties emerge

Like many emigrants, the reality is that I am more invested in Ireland than the country I have moved to

Festive cheer illuminates Government Buildings as ‘all speechified out’ Taoiseach makes brief address

58 people have died in 57 separate collisions involving unaccompanied learner drivers in last eight years