Tánaiste Simon Harris: Ireland needs a Minister for Finance capable of long-horizon macro-design, led by someone who can reshape the fundamentals of how the Irish economy works. This is the moment in which Ireland needs a Minister for Finance capable of long-horizon macro-design, led by someone who can reshape the fundamentals of how the Irish economy works. His most recent role, foreign affairs, is strategically important, but it does not require technical economic expertise. These are structural, technical undertakings that cannot be solved through PR or outsourced to consultancies. [ Who are the new Ministers and what are their qualifications?Opens in new window ]Ireland deserves, and urgently needs, a Minister for Finance whose skill set matches the future we are walking into.

Source: The Irish Times November 21, 2025 18:02 UTC