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Harris replaces Leo Varadkar, who surprisingly announced that he was stepping down ahead of local, EU and national elections. In his first speech as party leader, Harris suggested that his focus will be to defend the party’s “core interests”.
Impacts
Given heightening concerns surrounding immigration, there is growing space for a far-right political leader to emerge.
Amid increasing public and political backlash, Ireland’s controversial hate speech bill is at risk of collapse.
The election outcome will not significantly alter foreign policy, though an Sinn Fein government would be more hostile towards Israel.
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