Timing is everything: Taoiseach's toughest call is naming the date for the next general election

The date of an election can be a vital choice by a leader, with it potentially marking how a campaign unfolds and results spill out. Simon Harris just has to look back at past general elections for inspiration

Taoiseach Simon Harris can either tough it out until March 2025, or opt to go earlier and take the country to the polls in the wake of an expected giveaway budget.

The biggest call Taoiseach Simon Harris is likely to make in this term of office is when exactly to call the next general election.

He can either tough it out until March 2025, or opt to go earlier and take the country to the polls in the wake of an expected giveaway budget.