Under the terms of the power-sharing agreement, reached after five weeks of closed-door negotiations, Harris — the current caretaker Taoiseach — would become deputy prime minister and would likely succeed Martin as foreign minister. Harris would regain the premiership again in late 2027, replicating a novel arrangement from 2020 that saw the Taoiseach position “rotate” … Read more
Israel’s foreign minister denounced Ireland for “extreme anti-Israel policies” in a move that follows Dublin’s recognition of Palestinian statehood and its accusations of genocide in Gaza. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Share Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to … Read more
If no party from the left agrees to work with the “civil war parties,” it would be due in part to the terrible outcomes that have befallen any small party to have done so in the past. Annihilation on the left Since Fianna Fáil’s half-century of political dominance ended in the 1980s and multi-party coalitions … Read more
His more experienced coalition partner, Micheál Martin, appears best positioned to lead the next government — and insists he won’t turn left to Sinn Féin or right to anti-immigrant independents. Nov 29 9 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each … Read more
However, because Ireland uses a complex proportional representation system to elect lawmakers in constituencies with three to five seats each, more than a dozen rounds of counting will be required in many districts. Determining the winners of all 174 seats in the Dáil Éireann parliament isn’t expected to be complete until Sunday night. The exit … Read more
Harris, the 38-year-old elevated to the top job in April after Varadkar’s surprise resignation, could lose the taoiseach’s chair soon to the 64-year-old Martin. The Fianna Fáil leader last held the post from mid-2020 to the end of 2022 as part of the outgoing coalition’s novel power-sharing agreement. Harris’ gaffe-prone campaign has cost Fine Gael … Read more
He then telephoned Fallon to apologize directly, and committed to meeting her again face-to-face to hear her grievances in detail. After the call, Fallon told the Irish Times that she was still shaken by the “horrible” treatment of her. “I hope nobody else has to have an interaction like that ever, because it’s not very … Read more
His centrist government partners, the Fianna Fáil party led by Foreign Minister Micheál Martin also hopes to claim top spot and, with it, first dibs on the taoiseach’s chair. Even before Harris made his announcement, the 64-year-old Martin was already pressing the flesh with voters at a nearby Dublin crossroads. Reflecting how well his party … Read more
DUBLIN — Prime Minister Simon Harris announced a snap election in Ireland for Friday, Nov. 29, in a bid to extend his Fine Gael party’s record 14-year run in power. The 38-year-old Harris, who became Fine Gael leader and Ireland’s Taoiseach in April, launches the contest with his pro-business and socially progressive party topping the polls on 25 percent in a … Read more
Cash for kids Income tax bands will be raised sharply to prune €1.6 billion from payslip deductions, particularly for workers earning less than €44,000 a year, in a system that already taxes lower-paid workers little by international norms. Chambers said the changes would mean workers earning less than €20,000 would pay no income tax at … Read more
