Politics
Analysis: What can new taoiseach do with just one year left in office?
Simon Harris comes to the office of taoiseach filled with energy, but what can he really achieve with so little time left on the clock?
In his first speech as taoiseach on Tuesday evening, Simon Harris reiterated his commitment to the current government.
“I am proud of the partnership which has been built by the three parties in coalition since 2020,” Harris said.
“This new government will be founded on that mutual respect and together we will work, day and night, to fulfil the ambitious agenda we set out in the programme for government”
But with at most a year left in office, Harris does not have a lot of time to try make an impact as the new head of that government. So what can he do in that time? And what is he likely to focus on?
