Politics

Harris increases support among Independent TDs ahead of crucial taoiseach vote

Noel Grealish joins the growing list of Independents to throw their weight behind Harris before next week’s Dáil vote

Simon Harris told reporters over the weekend that while he intended to meet with Independent TDs, he had no intention of those engagements being “transactional”. Picture: Julien Behal

Simon Harris has now secured the backing of four Independent TDs in his bid to firm up a Dáil majority ahead of the vote for taoiseach next week.

Denis Naughten, Marc MacSharry, Michael Lowry and most recently, Noel Grealish have all said they will support Harris in the Dáil vote next week, following meetings with the new Fine Gael leader in recent days.

They join Neasa Hourigan, who is suspended from the Green Party, and ...