Paul Hosford: Homelessness, not hate speech, will be the millstone around the Government's neck
In his speech to the Fine Gael faithful, Simon Harris did not mention housing, though he pinpointed it as an example of where his Government will have the 'moral courage' to admit its shortcomings
Simon Harris has not yet taken over from Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach but is under pressure to change legislation. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins
No, seriously. Check a calendar. While it may feel like an age ago, the fact is that Simon Harris is still over a week from becoming Taoiseach, though despite not yet being ensconced in the Taoiseach's office in Government Buildings, Mr Harris already has party members calling on him to change legislation, most notably two bills on hate crime and hate speech, and plans to extend licensing laws.
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