DUBLIN: Ireland goes to the polls next week with the outgoing centre-right coalition tipped to return to power, despite opposition rancour at a housin...
Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael Simon Harris looks on as he canvasses ahead of a general election, in Skerries, Ireland November 21, 2024. - REUTERSPIX: Ireland goes to the polls next week with the outgoing centre-right coalition tipped to return to power, despite opposition rancour at a housing and cost-of-living crisis.
The “TikTok Taoiseach”, as he has been dubbed in the media because of his social media savvy, has helmed a robust recovery in the party’s opinion poll ratings.Harris, now 38, called a snap election earlier this month and has stressed that returning Fine Gael to power would ensure stability, while a giveaway budget last month was aimed at shoring up support with voters fretting over sky-high housing and childcare costs.
On the campaign trail, Harris has had to defend the government's patchy record on tackling the worsening housing crisis over the last decade, as well as fend off accusations of wastage in public spending. A diverse group of independent candidates from across the political spectrum -- a unique feature of the Irish political landscape -- together poll around 20 percent.
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