Simon Harris says it's a ‘dog whistle’ to compare him to Nigel Farage

Garry Gannon made the remark after Mr Harris said migration into Ireland was 'too high'

Tánaiste Simon Harris (Brian Lawless/PA)

Simon Harris has said it is a “dog whistle” to compare him to Nigel Farage.

Social Democrats TD Garry Gannon recently said the Tánaiste and members of the Government were following a “playbook” of politics similar to Mr Farage, the leader of Reform UK, and US president Donald Trump.