Ireland's incoming taoiseach Simon Harris has pledged to lead his party with a "new energy" as he vowed to hit the ground running as leader.Ahead of his expected election as Irish premier in the Dail parliament next week, recently appointed Fine Gael leader Mr Harris addressed delegates at his party's annual conference in Galway on Saturday evening.

Ireland's incoming taoiseach Simon Harris has pledged to lead his party with a "new energy" as he vowed to hit the ground running as leader.Ahead of his expected election as Irish premier in the Dail parliament next week, recently appointed Fine Gael leader Mr Harris addressed delegates at his party's annual conference in Galway on Saturday evening.