Simon Harris
Israeli embassy removes flag in Dublin ahead of closure
Israel said at the weekend it was closing its embassy in Dublin with Israel’s foreign minister accusing Ireland of ‘antisemitic rhetoric’.
New Irish parliament will not be silenced in calling for peace in Gaza
Taoiseach Simon Harris made the comments after Israel’s government accused Ireland of being antisemitic.
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris hold ‘constructive’ meeting on forming government
Simon Harris and Micheal Martin have asked their respective negotiating teams to begin talks on putting together the next coalition administration.
Gerry Hutch’s Dail bid ends with him running away from pandemonium at count centre
The gangland figure missed out on the last seat in the Dublin Central constituency to the Labour Party’s Marie Sherlock.
Counting to resume in Irish election as focus shifts to coalition permutations
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael looked well placed to return to power but Sinn Fein insists it could be part of a new government of the left in Ireland.
Simon Harris: Fine Gael ‘will gain seats’ amid further fragmentation of Irish politics
Simon Harris was elected with 16,869 first preference votes, well above the quota.
Sinn Fein actively pursuing route into government, insists leader Mary Lou McDonald
Outgoing coalition partners Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, however, claim they are well placed to return to power following Ireland’s General Election.
Three main parties in tight race, according to Irish General Election exit poll
Sinn Fein (21.1%), Fine Gael (21%) and Fianna Fail (19.5%) are virtually neck-and-neck in terms of first preference votes in the Irish General Electio
Voting continues in Irish general election
Voting in the Irish General Election continued into Friday evening after a quick campaign that focused on the country’s most pressing issues.
Taoiseach casts vote with his family early as General Election underway in Republic of Ireland
Simon Harris said he was hopeful – both for the outcome of the election and the future of the country.