Simon Harris TD

@SimonHarrisTD · Co. Wicklow · joined 17 Feb 2009

Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland), Minister for Finance. Leader of @finegael & Wicklow TD.

261 319Followers

1 215Following

26 319Posts total

161.9KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

14 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 100K–1M follower range. below its peers on both reach and engagement.

Median views4 472this account7 037median for 100K–1M

Reach, %1.71%this account2.88%median for 100K–1M

Engagement, %0.94%this account1.40%median for 100K–1M

Metric	This account	Median for 100K–1M	Ratio
Median views per post	4 472	7 037	0.64×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	1.71%	2.88%	0.59×
Engagement rate	0.94%	1.40%	0.68×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

105.6K31 Aug

4.4K

4.9K

4.5K

4.4K

10.9K

107

238

176

1.6K

8.2K1 Sep

5.1K3 Sep

7.8K

Last 14 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

0.33%31 Aug

0.34%

0.18%

0.12%

0.27%

0.11%

0.74%

6.54%

9.24%

5.68%

7.14%

1.14%1 Sep

1.25%3 Sep

1.59%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 100K–1M accounts is 1.40%.

What the audience does

Likes36.4%345 in total

Reposts5.6%53 in total

Replies51.3%486 in total

Quotes3.3%31 in total

Bookmarks3.4%32 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

🧵 Today’s Exchequer numbers reflect the fundamental strength of our economy and a labour market that has been running at full capacity for the last 4½ years, the longest stretch of ‘full employment’ in the history of the State. https://t.co/43QH9pB6QG 7.8K views · 27 likes · 6 reposts · 84 replies 03 Sep 2026 Delighted to deliver the keynote at @ScaleIreland’s autumn gathering in Avolon. Under five weeks to Budget 2027 and my priorities are straightforward: ✅ Reward work ✅ Boost competitiveness ✅ Invest for the future All three come back to backing Irish businesses. https://t.co/a6 5.1K views · 20 likes · 7 reposts · 36 replies 03 Sep 2026 Busy day at the G20. Good to meet with Canada’s Finance Minister Champagne & Singapore’s Minister Rajah. We discussed strengthening even further our economic links and opportunities for growth, trade and investment. In these uncertain times, it’s so important to work toget 8.2K views · 37 likes · 12 reposts · 40 replies 01 Sep 2026 @SimonHarrisTD The Irish people are taxed to death. Reduce taxes. Let us keep more of the money we earn. Government is wasting money while also running budget surpluses and every year we are squeezed more for more taxes. Then we get hit with the highest prices for goods and servi 1.6K views · 112 likes · 3 reposts · 1 replies 31 Aug 2026 @SimonHarrisTD @JohnHealey_MP Simon Harris is very disliked in Ireland John. I can't imagine North Carolina dislike you just as much... ? 176 views · 10 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 31 Aug 2026 @SimonHarrisTD @JohnHealey_MP Maybe @SimonHarrisTD can ask for tips on how to turn a blind eye to upcoming Irish state scandals like when Healey initially opposed a public inquiry into the Rotherham grooming gangs because it focused too heavily on specific communities. #G20 238 views · 20 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies 31 Aug 2026 @SimonHarrisTD @JohnHealey_MP I’m confused Simon. I thought you opposed the genocide that Healey armed? 107 views · 7 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 31 Aug 2026 Good to meet with @JohnHealey_MP today at the G20 in North Carolina. The economic relationship between Ireland and the UK is strong, mutually beneficial and growing. We have much to work on together in the time ahead https://t.co/qHyrEZAGHS 10.9K views · 31 likes · 9 reposts · 37 replies 31 Aug 2026 It will bring different types of investments together in one account, take the tax administration away from the individual and give people flexibility to access their money when they need it. 4.4K views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 2 replies 31 Aug 2026 Link to Roadmap: https://t.co/eFwlbLGoAF 4.5K views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 9 replies 31 Aug 2026 Equally, nobody should feel that investing is something they have to do. We know that enhancing financial literacy and greater transparency and simplicity has a role to place in better informing people. The Investment Account is about giving people another practical option. 4.9K views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 2 replies 31 Aug 2026 For people who decide that investing is right for them, I want to make sure they have a simple and accessible way to do so. Capital markets should not feel remote or like something that is only for people with significant wealth or financial expertise. 4K views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 5 replies 31 Aug 2026 But while we are good at saving, we have comparatively low levels of direct retail investment and as such people are not getting the benefits of greater returns. 4.4K views · 6 likes · 1 reposts · 8 replies 31 Aug 2026 Irish people are good at saving. Every week and every month, people work hard to put something aside to build financial security for themselves and their families. https://t.co/AH5eyQPgfD 105.6K views · 64 likes · 14 reposts · 261 replies 31 Aug 2026