Simon Harris has said it is the moment for Fine Gael to “reset” as he was confirmed as party leader – paving the way for him to become Ireland’s youngest premier. Speaking at a party ...

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said the scenes in the Dáil on Tuesday and Wednesday brought “politics into disrepute”.

TUV leader Jim Allister has accused former Irish premier Leo Varadkar of “partitioning” the UK during the Brexit negotiations ...

Fine Gael is the senior government partner in a coalition with the Labour Party. The centre-right party was founded on September 8 1933 following the merger of its parent party Cumann na nGaedheal ...

Heather Humphreys, deputy leader of Fine Gael, describes the first time she encountered Simon Harris in the Dáil (lower house of the Irish parliament) in 2011. She was speaking as she proposed Mr ...

As leader of party Fine Gael, Mr Varadkar held the post of taoiseach from 2017 until 2020, returning to the role in 2022 before resigning in 2024. He played a key role in the Brexit negotiations ...

The leaders of the new Irish coalition government ... Independent Group and the Healy-Rae brothers. Who are they? Fine Gael members vote by 93.9% to ratify the proposed plan ahead of the coalition ...