The Latest Breaking News from Simon Harris

Irish eyes smiling as thousands celebrate St Patrick’s Day in London

A parade form Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square included dancers and a giant model of the patron saint.

Evening Standard · Mar 15

Ireland and UK enhance defence co-operation

A new defence agreement between the UK and Ireland could see British ships ‘responding to an issue’ in Irish waters, according to Dublin.

Evening Standard · Mar 13

Irish deputy premier criticises fuel price ‘anomalies’

Big differences in prices at fuel pumps cannot ‘be blamed on Iran or what’s happening in the Gulf’, Ireland’s deputy premier has said.

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Simon Harris congratulates Jessie Buckley after historic Bafta win

The Tanaiste congratulated the Irish actress after she won the Best Actress award.

Evening Standard · Feb 22

Tributes paid to man in his 80s who died after being hit by bus in Dublin

Emergency services responded to the incident on the pedestrianised North Earl Street shortly after 12.30pm.

Evening Standard · Feb 5

Simon Harris calls for social media ban for under-16s

The Tanaiste said: ‘This can’t be the wild west anymore.’

Evening Standard · Jan 28

‘Foolish’ to assume Trump will not threaten tariffs again, says Harris

Tanaiste Simon Harris defended the EU’s response to the US over Greenland and said it was a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

‘Very serious red flags’ with Trump’s Board of Peace – Irish deputy premier

‘Anything Putin is considering joining with the word peace in it does not sit well,’ Simon Harris said on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jan 22

Ireland welcomes withdrawal of Greenland tariff threat

Donald Trump had threatened a 10% tariff on eight European allies, although not Ireland.

Evening Standard · Jan 21

US tariffs over Greenland could create ‘spiral of events’, Irish deputy premier

Simon Harris said it was ‘not an exact science’ to model the potential impacts on Ireland.

Evening Standard · Jan 21