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Simon Harris

Housing

Simon Harris calls for doubling of rent credit

Higher education Minister says he would like to see €500 sum ‘significantly increased’ in next budget
  • Cillian Sherlock
  • September 18, 2023
Shaking up the Dáil

Harris calls for national debate on TD numbers

Minister for Higher Education questioned whether increasing the number of politicians “ad nauseam” was appropriate
  • Cillian Sherlock
  • August 31, 2023

Simply Better
Back to School

Delicious recipes by Neven Maguire

An Garda Síochána

Helen McEntee says there may have been ‘different response’ to pictures of Simon Harris with gardaí

Justice Minister faced criticism when images of her walking with gardaí appeared in the media
  • Cillian Sherlock
  • August 23, 2023
Media

Simon Harris warns RTÉ ‘clear’ reform plan needed to unlock interim government funding

The recent controversy at the broadcaster has led a dramatic fall in TV licences being bought
  • Gráinne Ní Aodhaand
  • Cillian Sherlock
  • August 23, 2023
Housing

New building rules to reduce cost of student accommodation - ministers

Rents at new, purpose-built student accommodation blocks currently €1,800 per month
  • Michael Brennan
  • August 17, 2023
Banking

Harris slams 'straw man arguments’ from banks over deposit increase delays

Lenders are under fire over a hold-up in passing on the full effect of ECB deposit rate increases to Irish savers
  • Gráinne Ní Aodha
  • August 15, 2023
Banking

Bankers hit back at Simon Harris’ ‘laggards’ criticism

Banking Payments Federation of Ireland says it is striking a balance between deposit and mortgage rates
  • Emmet Ryan
  • August 14, 2023
Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

Modular housing for Ukrainian refugees falls short of target

Department of Equality confirms just 114 of 700 proposed modular homes have been built so far
  • Cónal Thomas
  • August 14, 2023
RTE in Crisis

Cabinet concerned RTÉ will need bailout as advertisers turn off national broadcaster

Minister says patience is running low as new director general Kevin Bakhurst takes up position
  • Daniel McConnelland
  • Daniel Murray
  • July 9, 2023
Politics

Simon Harris sidesteps talk of him seeking Fine Gael leadership

Harris said the party should be focused on improving its support across the country rather than “fixating” on polls
  • Emmet Ryan
  • June 22, 2023
Politics

Taoiseach ‘absolutely sure’ he has confidence of Fine Gael parliamentary party

Simon Harris rejected the suggestion that he is briefing the media against his party leader
  • Cillian Sherlock
  • June 12, 2023
Post Script

Post Script: Meta matters, woe at Barryroe, sweet spots, power plays and a clear flight path for Edelman

The Business Post takes a look at the scenes behind the stories
  • Business Post
  • June 11, 2023
Northern Ireland

Search for Disappeared victims of Troubles ‘will never stop until remains found’ - Harris

Justice Minister made the pledge on a visit to Bragan Bog, where a painstaking dig for Columba McVeigh is ongoing
  • PA
  • May 29, 2023
Politics

Harris says Fine Gael ‘will not apologise’ for wanting to help squeezed middle, insists coalition is working ‘cohesively’ amid tax row

It comes as a Fianna Fáil TD has accused Leo Varadkar of ‘pure electioneering’
  • Sarah McGuinness
  • May 28, 2023
Immigration

Minister for Justice Simon Harris ‘genuinely worried’ about far right

He described actions such as the “hijacking of the Irish flag”, the burning of tents, and attempts to block access to migrant accommodation as “abhorrent”
  • Cillian Sherlock
  • May 26, 2023
Politics

Government launches Coco’s Law awareness campaign

Serious Consequences campaign will run on TV, cinema, local and national radio, and digital and social media
  • PA
  • May 22, 2023

Ireland will not follow ‘Trussonomics’ policy on energy price caps, Harris says

The Justice Minister was responding to a question from Sinn Féin, who accused government of 'sitting on its hands’
  • PA
  • May 17, 2023
Politics

DNA to be collected from unidentified human remains in hopes of solving missing persons cases

Department of Justice has identified 44 unidentified human remains around the country, 16 of which have no DNA samples
  • Michael Brennan
  • May 16, 2023
Politics

Civil liberties group calls for changes to new hate crime bill

The ICCL wants to strengthen protections for freedom of expression within the legislation
  • Michael Brennan
  • May 7, 2023
Politics

No conspiracy behind Ireland’s new hate speech laws after Musk and Trump Jr comments - Simon Harris

Harris said critics need to “take a little step back” and consider what the Bill contains
  • Business Post
  • May 5, 2023

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