Dublin, 9 April 2024 (PA Media/dpa/MIA) - Irish parliamentarians on Tuesday voted 88 to 69 in support of the nomination of Fine Gael party leader Simon Harris as the country’s new taoiseach.

Harris will now travel to the official residence of the president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, where his appointment as the country’s youngest-ever premier will be confirmed.

The president will sign the Warrant of Appointment and hand the Seal of the Taoiseach and the Seal of Government to Mr Harris at a ceremony at Aras an Uachtarain in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.

The 37-year-old father-of-two will become Ireland’s 15th taoiseach, after the surprise resignation of Leo Varadkar as Fine Gael leader three weeks ago.

Varadkar formally resigned at an audience with Higgins on Monday evening, paving the way for Harris’ election on Tuesday.

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