Simon Harris could be set for a clear run at becoming the new PM after a series of rivals said they did not plan to go for the party leadership. If he was to take over from Leo Varadkar, he would become Ireland's youngest-ever leader at 37.
Simon Harris has said being a dad is 'the most important job I have, and ever will have'. In which case, the father-of-two is about to start the second most important job in his life. In little more than 24 hours, the field of contenders to become Fine Gael leader - and then Taoiseach, or prime minister - has thinned completely. The path to power is now clear for Mr Harris, a softly-spoken rising star equipped with a relentless political hunger.
As minister for health, he became a leading figure in the seismic 2018 abortion referendum, pushing hard for a yes vote. He later revealed his wife was pregnant with their first child at the time. Click to subscribe to the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts Privately, he said, he was 'conscious that we were about to start a family', as he advocated for Irish women's right for termination.
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