100 days as Taoiseach: Has Simon Harris brought promised 'new energy'? 

Ahead of the upcoming budget, Paul Hosford, Tadgh McNally, and Michelle McGlynn take a look at what has been accomplished by Fine Gael's new leader to date

Sources have commented that Simon Harris is quick to respond and engages with people directly, favouring a more focused strategy on prevalent issues. Picture: Goverment Information Service

When Simon Harris arrives at Chequers, the country retreat of the British prime minister today, his experience of 100 days in office will dwarf Keir Starmer’s mere 13.

The fact that Mr Harris has been well-known in Irish politics for nearly a decade-and-a-half — and has been a central figure in our recent history, especially in relation to covid — can lead you to forget that his tenure as Taoiseach has been so short.