Angus Woods: Few professions view 40 as ‘young’, apart from farming and politics
At 37, Simon Harris is the new leader of Fine Gael and will soon replace Leo Varadkar as the youngest-ever Taoiseach. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins
The 2024 Complementary Support for Young Farmers and the National Reserve has no off-farm income limit, and can earn an extra €15,000 per year combined for five years for a 40-year-old with access to 50ha.
The resignation of An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, last month took many commentators by surprise, but Varadkar had always stated that he didn’t want to be in politics after the age of 50.
