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Higher Education Minister Simon Harris and wife announce birth of baby boy

The Taoiseach congratulated Harris and his wife Caoimhe on the arrival of their second child.

SIMON HARRIS AND his wife Caoimhe have announced the arrival of their second child.

The Higher Education Minister and his family celebrated the birth of a baby boy today.

Harris said on Instagram: “Today we welcomed Baby Cillian into the world.”

“Caoimhe and baby doing great and Saoirse delighted to be a big sister and looking forward to meeting him soon.

“Thanks so much to all staff in Holles Street.”

The minister said that he will be taking paternity leave for a few weeks.

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin congratulated the couple on the birth of their child, saying it is a “wonderful day for you all”. 

“Wishing your family every joy and happiness!” Martin said on Twitter. 

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is set to be responsible for taking any of the higher education department’s business to government during Harris’s absence.

Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins will also carry out day-to-day work for Harris.

Earlier this year, Justice Minister Helen McEntee gave birth to her first child, becoming the first person to have a baby while serving in Cabinet. 

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    Jul 18th 2016, 9:29 PM

    Hardly a fight if its 1 against a gang…

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    Jul 18th 2016, 9:43 PM

    And left the man on the side of the road? Bunch of spineless cowards.

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    Jul 18th 2016, 9:48 PM

    They’ll be got….they could turn themselves in now..do themselves a favour…give their free legal aid brief some diamond extenuating circumstances….or 1 could rat the others out….and get the probation act while the others get some serious suspended sentences.

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    Jul 18th 2016, 9:28 PM

    Ah jasus, is that the lad that was missing? saw a post on FB from his family looking for him. Poor fella.

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    Jul 18th 2016, 9:42 PM

    Both incidents unconnected.

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    Jul 18th 2016, 10:47 PM

    “…an altercation with a group, made up of both men and women, on the footpath…” And we musn’t say what we know, must we….

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    Jul 18th 2016, 10:53 PM

    We dont know…but we can suspect….

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    Jul 19th 2016, 12:03 AM

    Oh yes it took me a while but I’m there now.

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    Jul 18th 2016, 10:59 PM

    A fairly rough spot on Saturday and Sunday night’s. Stag & hen central.

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    Jul 19th 2016, 2:13 AM

    We live in an age of violence, gossipers and liars. So anything can happen from anything and this tells you whoever is caught for it will blame drugs or drink and that seems to work? Strange time indeed?

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    Jul 19th 2016, 2:17 AM

    No surprise

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    Jul 19th 2016, 12:02 AM

    Is this really not connected to the missing man?

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    Jul 19th 2016, 12:18 AM

    Mrs parrott…you might be quite popular here…

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