Speaking after his first official visit to Stormont in his new role, Harris said Irish unity is not his current priority.

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Tánaiste says his priority is harnessing the "full potential" of the Good Friday Agreement - while others argue that the Irish Unity debate can no longer be avoided.

To what extent are people happy to adopt a new flag? Are they happy to adopt a new educational system? A new national anthem?'

However, Tanaiste Simon Harris today played down the threat of President Trump’s policies as he believes Ireland and the EU can do business with the new US administration. Speaking ahead of ...

Mr Harris, who was taoiseach from April last year until Micheal Martin took over the role on Thursday, said he extended an invite to Mr Benn to Dublin. | UTV News

The Republic's deputy leader, Tánaiste Simon Harris, is to meet with political leaders in Belfast later today. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade will meet with Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First ...

DUBLIN (AP) — Veteran politician Micheál Martin is set to become Ireland’s prime minister for a second time on Wednesday when lawmakers formally approve him as head of a coalition government. The confirmation comes almost two months after an election in which Martin’s Fianna Fáil party won the most seats, but not enough to govern alone.

Micheál Martin became Ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in his political career on Thursday, a day later than planned.

Nearly a quarter of a million customers are without power in the Republic of Ireland, as crews continue to repair "unprecedented" damage to the electricity network caused by Storm Éowyn. Friday's storm brought record wind speeds,

President Michael D Higgins was right to make reference to the war in Gaza during a speech marking Holocaust Memorial Day, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.

Key leaders of Vietnam on January 26 sent congratulatory messages to newly-elected leaders of the Republic of Ireland.