Mr Harris said he has “good respect” for Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin and hopes the sentiment is reciprocated. In a video posted on social media, Mr Harris can be seen walking over to Mr Martin and shaking his hand before introducing party candidates. Mr Harris told his Fianna Fail counterpart it was good to see him and they wished each other the best before carrying on with their campaign duties. In the first week of the election campaign, the two largest coalition parties publicly rowed, with Mr Martin saying he was surprised by the tone of the Fine Gael attacks. Mr Harris has announced a number of policy proposals for older people.

Source: Irish Independent November 16, 2024 15:01 UTC