Simon Coveney

Coveney Faces Setback as Advisor Joins Harris’s Team

Simon Coveney, the Enterprise Minister, experiences another setback as one of his key advisors, Chris Donoghue, shifts allegiance to join Simon Harris’s team. This comes in the wake of Coveney losing his Fine Gael deputy leader position to Harris shortly after Harris took over as party leader from Leo Varadkar. The move further fuels speculation … Read more

Simon Harris to Lead Fine Gael

Simon Harris to Lead Fine Gael and Assume Prime Ministership Post-Easter

Following the departure of Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has been elected as the new leader of Fine Gael. With no opposing candidates and widespread support from party members, Harris’s ascension was virtually assured. Expressing his emotions on assuming leadership, Harris emphasized his commitment to seeing the current coalition government through … Read more

Simon Harris

Simon Harris Strikes Crucial Deal to Secure Fine Gael Leadership

In a dramatic turn of events, Simon Harris has clinched a pivotal agreement with fellow Cabinet member Heather Humphreys, positioning himself as the frontrunner for the Fine Gael leadership. Harris pledged to appoint Humphreys as the deputy leader of Fine Gael and ensure her retention in the Cabinet in exchange for her support in the … Read more

Simon Harris

Simon Harris Set to Become Ireland’s Next Prime Minister

Simon Harris, the 37-year-old politician, is poised to become Ireland’s next Prime Minister as the leadership race within the leading party remains unopposed. With no challengers in sight, Harris is on track to lead both his party and the government, fulfilling a lifelong ambition. The anticipated appointment of Harris is expected to occur before the … Read more

Government launches awareness campaign on intimate image abuse

The Minister for Justice Simon Harris launches an awareness campaign highlighting that threatening to share intimate images of another person is a crime with potentially serious consequences. The ‘Serious Consequences’ campaign – which will run on TV, cinema, local and national radio, digital and social media – seeks to empower victims by making them aware … Read more

Calls for migration status to be protected under hate crime law

Migration status should be included in the upcoming hate crime legislation due to the “current climate” in Ireland, an Oireachtas committee hearing has heard. The Independent TD Thomas Pringle proposed an amendment to the Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences Bill 2022, which is presently in its third stage, to include persons with … Read more

Ministers Foley and Harris announce publication of latest Education Indicators for Ireland report

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD today announced the publication of Education Indicators for Ireland 2022 – which presents a comprehensive set of educational indicators for the education system in Ireland. This report covers all levels of education starting with early … Read more

Royal Irish Academy of Music officially open its redeveloped campus

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, have today opened the redeveloped campus of the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM). The RIAM renovation project was built to the rear of Georgian buildings owned by the RIAM on … Read more

Cost of living fund worth €4.3m announced to help struggling students

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Simon Harris, has announced €4.3 million to assist students with the cost of living. The once off funding will be provided through the Student Assistance Fund, which assists students with books and class materials, rent, childcare, transport among other things. The HEA will distribute funding of … Read more

Victims of crime organisations receive €5m funding boost

The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has announced funding totalling €5.25 million for more than 65 organisations to support victims of crime. The allocations range from €3,000 to €740,000, and they cover: national and larger organisations such as Women’s Aid, Ruhama, and One in Four local organisations across the country working with victims such as … Read more

Minister Harris encourages adults to unlock their literacy potential

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris is encouraging people to avail of support available nationwide to improve their literacy and numeracy skills in the New Year. The Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) strategy enables people, who may have left school at a young age, to return to education through adult education … Read more

Swords step closer to getting new college campus

A new College of the Future campus catering 1,000 students is getting closer to opening in Swords, Dublin. It is one of ten areas around the nation that has been given the go-ahead to begin developing a College of the Future (COTF) to the next level for capital investment. Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon … Read more

€11 million Dundalk capital investment and green light for next stage of DKIT project announced by Minister Harris

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced an €11 million investment in the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk, Co Louth. Minister Harris confirmed the capital investment to expand and refurbish the centre to facilitate AMTCE. In addition, Minister Harris also confirmed Dundalk Institute of … Read more

Simon Harris selling €43,500 Audi after taxpayer provides new state car

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris is selling his own private high-end car after receiving a new State car from the taxpayers with a garda driver. His Audi A6 is on the market for €43,500. This week, the minister posted an advertisement for the sale to his social media pages, but it was taken down shortly after. … Read more

New Limerick Film and Digital Media Centre announced

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins, have announced significant investment to support the establishment of a new Film and Digital Media Centre of Excellence in Limerick. This key project in Limerick forms part of a first phase of … Read more