Elaine Loughlin: Taoiseach Simon Harris moves at speed because he knows he has to

When he became leader of Fine Gael, Mr Harris knew his time in office would be short. The results of the local and European elections will put extra pressure on him to reduce his stint as Taoiseach even further

Almost immediately after Friday's local and European elections, talk turned to the timing of a general election. Picture: Leah Farrell/ RollingNews.ie

One of the first decisions of a new Taoiseach is to choose what goes on their office walls in Government Buildings — some have been suggesting Simon Harris may have eschewed artwork in favour of a massive calendar which he ticks off each morning.

On Sunday, arriving into the RDS count centre, he said day 61 of his term in office was a very good one, with local councillors being elected across the country. On Tuesday morning, in a WhatsApp voice note sent out to Fine Gael candidates, he said on day 63 he was back at his desk.