3 d. ago Aontú scraps no confidence motion but says it ‘succeeded’ in pressuring government on scoliosis

Aontú will instead use its time in the Dáil next week to call for Irish citizens in the North to be allowed a vote in presidential elections.

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3 d. ago Aontú decides not to table motion of confidence in Government next week

Party will instead use Dáil time to seek reform of presidential elections after its preferred candidate Maria Steen failed to get on ticket

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5 d. ago Simon Harris wins confidence motion amid accusations of ‘cheap cynical trick’

Simon Harris wins confidence motion amid accusations of ‘cheap cynical trick’  Dublin Live

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5 d. ago Harris wins confidence motion amid accusations of ‘cheap cynical trick’

Simon Harris won the vote with the support of his coalition colleagues.

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5 d. ago Harris wins Dáil confidence motion after Aontú challenge him on spinal surgeries controversies

The vote was tabled today by the government to avoid one next week that was to be put forward by Aontú.

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5 d. ago Government beats Aontú to the punch as confidence motion in Tánaiste gets underway

Peadar Tóibín said that the government was being “incredibly cynical” in proposing the motion today.

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5 d. ago Live updates: Debate over motion of confidence in Tánaiste Simon Harris

Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys continue campaigning as polling day gets closer

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5 d. ago Live updates: Bringing forward motion of confidence vote in Harris described as ‘cynical’

Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys continue campaigning as polling day gets closer

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5 d. ago Government beats Aontú to the punch with confidence motion in Tánaiste set for this afternoon

Peadar Tóibín said that the government was being “incredibly cynical” in proposing the motion today.

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6 d. ago Harris says Government will respond ‘very swiftly’ to confidence motion

The Government will address a motion of no confidence in the Tánaiste “very swiftly”, Simon Harris has said.

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6 d. ago Harris to face no confidence motion over handling of spinal surgery controversies

In 2017, when Harris was health minister, he promised that now child would wait longer than four months for surgery.

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6 d. ago Trouble ahead for Harris as he faces no confidence motion over spinal surgery controversies

In 2017, when Harris was health minister, he promised that now child would wait longer than four months for surgery.

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6 d. ago Harris to face no confidence motion over handling of children’s healthcare

The vote will be held on Wednesday October 22nd, two days before the presidential election.

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1 week ago Harris denies Government has delivered Budget of ‘broken promises’

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty made the claim during Leaders’ Questions on Thursday.

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3 w. ago Harris denies Government split over rate of dole increase in Budget 2026

The Tánaiste has denied there are tensions in Government over budget welfare increases

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3 w. ago Harris denies any tensions in government over rate of dole increase in the Budget

Simon Harris says a conversation is merited on whether to increase every payment, such as Jobseekers, by the same amount.

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