With election rumour mill still stuck in overdrive, Harris promises ‘no tarmac announcements’ [Video]

NOVEMBER 8th? 15th?

The day after Halloween… 

Rumours about a November election date, which had been swirling for months, have only intensified in the wake of last week’s giveaway budget. 

Simon Harris – who is still on his Washington visit after meeting with Joe Biden in the Oval Office yesterday – was asked again this afternoon whether any surprise announcements might be the offing in the coming days or weeks. 

At least one thing is clear – in spite of some talk that he might deign to head to the Áras as soon as he gets off the plane tomorrow (and upend the rest of the Budget legislation in the process) he promised there would be “no tarmac announcements” at Dublin Airport.

Asked when the nation might reasonably expect to be heading to the polls, he again stressed that essential budget legislation – like the social welfare and finance bills – still had to be passed. 

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