Simon Harris, the TikTok Taoiseach

Simon Harris TD

@SimonHarrisTD

Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland), Leader of Fine Gael & Wicklow TD

From his Twitter

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Well I find it funny

https://extra.ie/2024/04/15/news/politics/simon-harris-tds-election

• So far, 12 of the 35 Fine Gael TDs elected in 2020 – including former Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy, who quit in 2021 – have announced their decision to stand down after the next election.

I thought it was reported a third where leaving, so the exodus of party TDs may continue.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/national-security-concerns-raised-over-tiktok-taoiseach-broadcasting-from-government-buildings/a642304601.html

• People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett said: “I do think it is ironic that only a while ago the Irish Government was saying TikTok was a security risk because of Chinese state involvement, and now the Taoiseach is broadcasting on it from the Cabinet room.

Where is the proof he was broadcasting from Cabinet Room, he may have recorded the video and posted latter.

From a reply on twitter to MM Rant on social media apps, what is the age profile of his followers on Tiktok?

#TheTiktokseach

12/35 is already over a third

Lettuce would rot first. His first major challenge is in 2 months and he'll likely stay on after that regardless.

@L1011 I was referring to the link that had 'of losing Half his'?

Simon Harris facing nightmare scenario of losing half his TDs before election

It's a pity they won't tackle basic public services. Adding a tenner here and there will not sway the electorate who are fuming over the housing/rental crisis, the health services, children's hospital, immigration, crime etc etc. In fact I smiled when I saw these 1980s style attempts at buying votes. I think this level of rhetoric will anger the electorate even further. The perception is that after many many years of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail mismanagement, corruption and inaction, the FF party think they can fool the electorate into voting for them with a few shiny trinkets. Fine Gael think they can throw out nonsense promises like 250k houses over 5 years and that will fool the electorate. Just wait and see, the elections over the next 6 months will show FFG exactly what people think. Never patronise the electorate. FFG will get a rude awakening. Worth waiting for…

Yea, everything is crap, rinse repeat, blah blah…

But you are wrong on several counts. Stuff like this is tried and trusted and does work. That is why politicians do it.
It's why SF for example want to abolish property taxes. (madness but there you go)

Just today, while on the school run a number of parents acknowledged the fact that all kids in the school have started with hot meals. "A game changer" one parent quipped to me. Certainly seems to be positive and going down very well with parents under are under time and money pressure. Studies show that measures like these give great bang for buck and makes a real difference for the actual child.

As to your quip about tackling basic services, well yea, perhaps, but Utopia doesn't exist and while we have problems and all, we are still one of the most successful nations on this earth. You wouldn't think it if you live in a negative cynical bubble, buts it's a fact.

The problems you mentioned are similar problems every country in the western world has. Changing and reforming these services are monumental tasks. Not one party can do it, and if you think a SF lead government can, then I have magic beans to sell you.

A school run "game changer"...yeah right 😂

I can take it you don't have children going to school.

So what exactly is wrong in your own life that you want the government to fix? Or are you just parroting what others are saying.

Saw this headline and thought of you are others on this thread.

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/12/29/stephen-collins-a-swathe-of-the-population-believes-they-live-in-a-hellhole-but-the-evidence-suggests-otherwise/

You take it wrong. Now mind your own business.

And I have never and won't vote SF but you know that already. Everyone that doesn't love FG must be a SF voter, is that it? 😀 Couldn't read the article.

Simon turned up today and the first question was on Scoliosis and the 4 month waiting list promise. He waffled again and then said Stephen Donnelly was all over it (and the health minister was conveniently sitting beside him). Simon will have a tough day.

He promised no longer than a 4 month wait for scoliosis treatment years ago when he was Health Minister. That was literally his job. Children are still waiting, in chronic pain, for years to be treated. The longer they wait, the more painful it is, the more twisted the spine becomes, the more expensive it costs and the more intensive the treatment needed.

He promised it in 2017.

excellent post and with us been the second richest country on paper (according to one of our left leaning fellow posters) I’d also be very **** proud of all what you had to say came true.

It is not very often, I would agree with #TheTikTokseach (Simon).

Earlier, Taoiseach Simon Harris told the Dáil that social media companies "need to get real" about the impact harmful content has on the mental health of young people.

"And if they don't, we need to be ready to act," he added.

The comments come ahead of an RTÉ Prime Time programme which examines concerns published by researchers and advocacy groups about young teens' mental health being negatively influenced by content on TikTok

Mr Harris said that he will watch the programme "very closely this evening".

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0416/1443894-harris-tik-tok/