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'Game-changer' student accommodation won't be available until next year

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has admitted that student accommodation needs to change in Ireland, but new 'game-changer' on-campus accommodation won't be available until next year. He was speaking as students struggle to find accommodation ...

31 Aug 2022 at 15:46

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Government set to publish updated booster rollout plan this week - Simon Harris

A new plan for the rollout of booster vaccinations will be published this week, with the Government aiming to administer 1.5 million jabs by Christmas. Further Education Minister Simon Harris said the Government was “very eager” to roll out ...

12 Dec 2021 at 16:57

National News

Pop up vaccination centres to open at 11 colleges

Vaccination centres are to open in 11 colleges across the country in the next week to provide first or second doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris TD and Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly ...

22 Sept 2021 at 12:08

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Ireland needs to ditch 'snobby' third level attitude to fill trade roles for house building

There needs to be a switch away from a "snobby" attitude towards third level education if Ireland is to find the 34,000 skilled trade workers to achieve the Government’s 2030 housing plans, according to Minister Simon Harris. It is ...

16 May 2022 at 13:18

National News

Applicants from 'all communities' sought as part of new garda recruitment drive

People from all backgrounds and communities are being urged to apply to join An Garda Síochána, with applications open from this Friday. The Minister for Justice, Simon Harris has announced that a new recruitment campaign for An ...

21 Mar 2023 at 15:52

Local News

People 'snorting coke and taking pills are supporting violence and murder' - Minister Harris

Minister for Justice Simon Harris has told the Dáil he is concerned about the growing acceptance of drug use in the country, which is in turn supporting the violence and murder carried out by criminals. People who use drugs ...

16 Feb 2023 at 16:38

National News

Memo to be brought to Cabinet on increasing sentencing for assaults on Gardai

Justice Minister Simon Harris is to bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday to increase the maximum sentence for assaulting a Garda from seven years to 12. This will include the ramming of a Garda patrol car, he said. Mr Harris ...

22 May 2023 at 17:02

Portlaoise

Portlaoise Hospital: Laois councillors ask to urgently meet Health Minister with top Laois politicians

Laois councillors are demanding an immediate meeting with Minister for Health Simon Harris, over the leaked HSE proposal to downgrade Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise. The Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil councillors are ...

24 Oct 2017 at 17:23

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Laois GPs set for crunch talks with Minister for Health Simon Harris on future of Portlaoise hospital

Minister for Health Simon Harris is set to meet Laois family doctors this week on the future of Portlaoise hospital. The Minister for Health to meet representatives of Laois GPs, who with hospital consultants have ...

25 Apr 2017 at 11:12

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Date set for Minister for Health to meet doctors on future of Portlaoise hospital

Laois GPs will finally get an opportunity to persuade the Minister for Health that services should be retained at Portlaoise hospital. Minister Simon Harris has scheduled to meet a delegation of family doctors on ...

21 Feb 2017 at 14:00

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Health Minister meeting TDs and Councillors in Portlaoise on hospital issue

The Minister for Health, Simon Harris is currently meeting TDs and County Councillors at the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise. It's understood the future of Portlaoise Hospital is dominating proceedings. Also ...

09 Jan 2017 at 13:03

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Fears for future of Portlaoise hospital as HSE manager calls doctors to meeting at short notice

Fears are growing in among doctors in Laois that the Department of Health has agreed with the plan to downgrade the Portlaoise's hospital. The Leinster Express has learned that consultants at the hospital ...

07 Mar 2017 at 14:31

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