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Simon Harris confirmed he was the senior minister who spoke to Patrick O'Donovan during a phone call.

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The thread discusses conflicting reports about a phone call between Simon Harris and Patrick O'Donovan, with some suggesting the call preceded hospitalisation. There is confusion over who reported what and whether the call was heated.

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Simon Harris confirmed he was the senior minister who spoke to Patrick O'Donovan during a phone call.
Parent: PoliticsEntity: Simon HarrisImpact: neutralDate: Oct 28, 2026Target: Simon Harris's involvement in the phone call with Patrick O'Donovan
The Irish Times reported that Simon Harris denied a heated phone call with Patrick O'Donovan.
Parent: Media ReportingEntity: Irish TimesImpact: neutralDate: Oct 28, 2026Target: The accuracy of the Irish Times' reporting on the phone call

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Simon Harris "I read in the Irish Times about a phone call that proceeded hospitalisation, I'm not sure what that really meant" https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/tanaiste-simon-harris-confirms-he-was-the-senior-minister-who-spoke-to-patrick-odonovan-and-denies-heated-phonecall/a/163709258.html #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
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Is that Pat Leahy saying "there was some connection made between the phone call and what subsequently happened in the afternoon in some reporting" https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/tanaiste-simon-harris-confirms-he-was-the-senior-minister-who-spoke-to-patrick-odonovan-and-denies-heated-phonecall/a/163709258.htmlhttps://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/24/harris-silent-on-odonovan-phone-call-that-preceded-hospitalisation/ Was that not Pat Leahy's reporting? #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
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Is that Harry McGee saying "there was some connection made between the phone call and what subsequently happened in the afternoon in some reporting" https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/tanaiste-simon-harris-confirms-he-was-the-senior-minister-who-spoke-to-patrick-odonovan-and-denies-heated-phonecall/a/163709258.html Was that not his papers reporting? https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/10/24/harris-silent-on-odonovan-phone-call-that-preceded-hospitalisation/ #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
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