The youngest ever Irish Taoiseach promised to bring "a new energy" to the role

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Taoiseach Simon Harris - first 100 days. Illustration: Paul Scott

In April, Simon Harris became Taoiseach - today he is 100 days in office. It’s a milestone beloved of political commentators as a yardstick to measure achievements, assess style and predict what might come.

The “first 100 days” political metric originated in the US but as Irish Times political reporter Jack Horgan Jones says, Harris, the media savvy, PR aware, “TikTok Taoiseach” will be all to aware of the date in his very busy calendar.

So what have been his achievements? What has he kicked to touch as a general election looms on the horizon? And has he changed the mood in Government?

Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.

Bernice Harrison

Bernice Harrison

Bernice Harrison is an Irish Times journalist and cohost of In the News podcast