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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest-ever Prime Minister at 37

Simon Harris, dubbed the TikTok Taoiseach for his sizeable social media presence, is Ireland's youngest-ever leader. Brandon Choghri with a look at the political battle he'll face as the head of the embattled coalition government.

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