Simon Harris to be elected as Ireland's youngest Taoiseach

The Dail has convened ahead of the expected election of Simon Harris as Ireland 's next Taoiseach and the country's youngest leader.

"But today is the beginning of a new era for my party, a new chapter in my life and a new phase for this coalition government," he said. "Through a pandemic in which we saved lives and livelihoods; through Brexit where we prevented a hard border between North and South to protect our place in Europe. As the Government holds a majority in the Dail, Mr Harris is set to win the vote on Tuesday. Mr Varadkar officially resigned as Taoiseach on Monday when he handed in his letter of resignation to Irish President Michael D Higgins.

When Mr Varadkar was appointed Fine Gael leader in 2017, members had hoped he would be an electoral boon for the so-called "law and order" party. He has also repeatedly said that he intends for the coalition Government - between Civil War-era rivals Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, as well as the Greens - to run its full term to March 2025.

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