Irish Parliament Votes to Appoint Simon Harris Prime Minister
Simon Harris assumed the role of Ireland’s Prime Minister on Tuesday, stepping into the position vacated by Leo Varadkar last month due to personal and political reasons. The Irish parliament, by a vote of 88 to 69, endorsed Harris, 37, as the new “taoiseach,” a Gaelic term meaning “chieftain” or “leader.” He was formally inaugurated […]