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Simon Harris
Simon Harris is an Irish Fine Gael politician serving as Tánaiste and Minister for Finance since 2025, having previously served as Taoiseach from 2024 to 2025, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence from January to November 2025. He has been leader of Fine Gael since 2024 and a TD for the Wicklow constituency since 2011. A Cabinet minister since 2016, he previously served as a minister of state from 2014 to 2016.
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cameoplus · 2026-04-23
Criticize or denounce in Dáil Éireann, Dublin
Government cannot use Tusla to avoid responsibility, Peadar Toibin says
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cameoplus · 2026-04-21
Reject proposal to meet/negotiate in Luxembourg
EU fails to reach unanimity on suspending Israel association agreement
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cameoplus · 2026-04-21
Communications infrastructure expansion/upgrade in Dublin
Vodafone Ireland to invest €360 million over next four years
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cameoplus · 2026-04-17
Fiscal Policy Action in Athlone
Athlone designated for tax-relief property refurbishment scheme
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cameoplus · 2026-04-14
Merger or Acquisition in Dublin
Austrian bank Bawag wins bid to buy Irish lender PTSB for €1.62bn
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cameoplus · 2026-04-14
Publicly announce resignation from government post in Leinster House, Dublin
Michael Healy-Rae resignation: he says Taoiseach got no warning
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cameoplus · 2026-04-12
Fiscal Policy Action in Dublin
Ireland cuts fuel taxes
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conflict · 2026-04-11
Arrests in Whitegate Oil Refinery
Arrests at Whitegate as Garda operation escalates, disrupting Cork traffic
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conflict · 2026-04-10
Protest with intervention in Whitegate Oil Refinery
Garda deploys water cannon in Cork amid fuel protests declared national exceptional event
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conflict · 2026-04-08
Protest with intervention in Dublin city centre
Protest disrupts commuters on day two, causing major travel delays
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conflict · 2026-04-07
Peaceful protest in O'Connell Street
Lorries and tractors protest in Dublin over fuel prices
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cameoplus · 2026-04-03
Reject proposal to meet/negotiate in Dublin
Ireland’s McEntee cancels trip to Lebanon after Defence Forces raised risk concerns
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cameoplus · 2026-04-01
Host a visit in Ireland
Irish Deputy Prime Minister closely monitors agri-diesel price hikes