'He’s not the minister anymore': Fianna Fáil bristles over Harris student fee push

Coalition tensions escalate as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael diverge on plans for student fees in upcoming budget

Tánaiste, Simon Harris, speaking to the media on a visit to the site of new cost rental apartments in Tallaght. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

A row has erupted between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael over a significant “difference of opinion” on student fees ahead of the budget.

Tensions between the two main Coalition parties are rising, with Fianna Fáil frustrated that Tánaiste Simon Harris is overly fixated on his former department.