Simon Harris
IrelandpoliticianMaleb. 19866.0Global Dominance: 0.04%Simon Harris is a prominent Irish politician who has served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and previously held the position of Minister for Health. Known for his advocacy on health and social issues, Harris has been a vocal supporter of addressing climate change and its impacts. His recent statements emphasize the undeniable scientific consensus regarding climate change and the urgent need for action from global leaders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Simon Harris, the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, was one of the budget’s ministerial architects.
Inside Budget 2027: ‘The meeting was brutal’Ireland· 2026-09-26
Simon Harris is the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance who met with fuel protest leaders to discuss carbon taxes.
Fuel protesters meet Simon Harris after buying table at Meath Fine Gael event – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-26
Simon Harris is the Fine Gael leader who met with Coveney and RGRE executives for talks concerning the development of Bremore Port.
Former minister once lobbied by developer Johnny Ronan, now lobbies for him – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-25
Minister for Finance Simon Harris recently said he was not in favour of raising the threshold for the Help To Buy scheme.
Help to buy threshold for first-time buyers unlikely to be raised in budget – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-24
Simon Harris said there was a 'number of issues' the Government was 'actively endeavouring to advance to provide assistance and certainty to people when it comes to energy'.
‘Help is on the way’ with energy costs, Simon Harris says in advance of budget – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-24
Simon Harris mentioned that 'Help is on the way' with energy costs in advance of the budget.
Proposed boiler scrappage scheme ‘could be worth €2,000 to Irish households’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-24
Simon Harris is the leader of Fine Gael and has maintained his performance ratings.
Poll reveals growing fragmentation of the Irish political landscape – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-24
Fine Gael’s Simon Harris is unchanged on 31 per cent.
Irish Times poll reveals what voters want in Budget 2027 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-24
Simon Harris, the Minister for Finance, indicated that the 33 per cent rate of capital gains tax is too high.
More than half of Irish business owner-managers think Coalition is ‘anti-business’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-23
Simon Harris highlighted full employment and supports for first-time buyers while defending the Government's response to a poll about young people considering leaving the country.
Harris points to jobs, housing supports after poll shows young people considering leaving – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-23
Tánaiste Simon Harris supported the Bill to abolish the three-day wait for abortions.
Three-day abortion wait hits women in ‘straitened circumstances’ hardest, HSE says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-23
Tánaiste Simon Harris supported the Bill introduced by Sinn Féin.
Oireachtas committee to hear no clinical reason for retaining three-day abortion wait – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-23
Simon Harris is the Minister for Finance facing pressure for Budget 2027.
Pressure unusually high on Simon Harris and Jack Chambers for budget they dare not mess up – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-22
Simon Harris is the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance who met with Ger Hyland regarding the fuel price crisis.
Hauliers say they cannot sustain fuel price hikes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-22
Tánaiste Simon Harris has declared in a speech to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) that the Government 'cannot throw money at every problem and expect results.'
no coherent sense of direction – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-22Simon Harris said there was a 'need to help people with the cost of rent', adding he was 'positively disposed' to increasing the credit.
Rent tax credit will be increased in budget, Taoiseach says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-21Tánaiste Simon Harris has insisted that it is his job to say no to proposals for increasing the tax refund under the Help to Buy scheme.
Disagreement over plan to increase Help to Buy scheme to €50,000 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-21Minister for Finance Simon Harris said he has limited scope to reduce tax on heating oil.
Teenagers set to receive €100 voucher for cultural events – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-21Minister for Finance Simon Harris has again ruled out any move to abolish stamp duty for first-time home buyers in Budget 2027.
Stamp duty cut a non-runner but home-heating oil and childcare a budget focus, says Harris – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-19Irish Minister of Finance Simon Harris stated that he will ask the Commission for further thoughts in October.
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Greece· 2026-09-19
Simon Harris, the Irish minister, discussed measures regarding the taxation of excess profits during a meeting in Dublin.
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San Marino· 2026-09-18
Simon Harris is mentioned as the Tánaiste involved in discussions about corporation tax returns.
Corporation tax to exceed €35.3bn forecast by a wide margin – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-18
Tánaiste Simon Harris is part of the discussions on tax receipts and budget measures.
French minister wants Ireland to share its technology tax billions – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-18McEntee was standing in for Tánaiste Simon Harris.
Helen McEntee accused of acting ‘without legal authority’ in Garda whistleblower case – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-17
Tánaiste Simon Harris condemned the attack and sent his best wishes for a full recovery to Michael Healy-Rae.
Michael Healy-Rae hospitalised after being assaulted by man while stopped in Dublin traffic – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-16
Minister for Finance Simon Harris has suggested that some money could be raised in tax increases to help pay for bigger reductions.
Budget 2027: From income tax to childcareIreland· 2026-09-16
Simon Harris is the Minister for Finance who may deliver revenue-raising measures in the budget.
Will promised tax cuts and welfare hikes be any use against raging inflation? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-15
Minister for Finance Simon Harris also welcomed the announcement, adding that it reflected the importance of the economic relationship between Ireland and the US.
What does it mean? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-14
Simon Harris said the tariff removal is 'a welcome announcement of economic significance.'
Trump says he’ll remove tariffs on Irish whiskey
United States· 2026-09-14
Tanaiste Simon Harris said the announcement was of economic significance.
Trump scraps tariffs on Irish whiskey ‘on behalf of the United States of America’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-13
