THE next premier of Ireland has been announced, following the shock resignation of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
Simon Harris was confirmed as leader of Fine Gael on Sunday afternoon, meaning he will become Ireland's youngest premier, at the age of 37.
It is expected that Harris will be formally elected as Taoiseach in the Dail in April following the Easter recess.Speaking in Athlone, he said: “With blood, sweat and tears – day in and day out.Harris said that if elected leader, he would remain fully committed to the programme for government agreed with coalition partners Fianna Fail and the Green Party.
Harris has said he is “overwhelmed and honoured” by the level of support he has secured for his Fine Gael leadership bid.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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