Cormac McQuinn

Cormac McQuinn

Political Correspondent

Cormac McQuinn is a Political Correspondent at The Irish Times.

Ministers in fraught negotiations over tightest budget in years

Senior Ministers yet to settle financial positions for 2026 as budget day looms

Garda unit dedicated to Troubles-era legacy issues to be operational by year-end

Darragh O’Brien to seek agreement to develop draft legislation allowing him to remove Dublin Airport’s passenger cap

Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin will waive pension entitlements if they win presidential election

President Micheal D Higgins waived his Oireachtas and ministerial pensions during his two terms in office

Budget 2026: All we know so far about tax, Christmas bonus double payment and child benefit

Growth in current expenditure set to slow while Coalition turns attention to delivery of big infrastructure projects

TDs and Senators warned about block-booking Leinster House tours

One politician’s office provisionally booked 118 tour slots at Leinster House, Oireachtas authorities say

‘I was hoping for Paul Mescal,’ tourist says after meeting Jim Gavin on campaign trail

But Fianna Fáil candidate has different star power as he brings GAA fame and vision for Áras to South Dublin

Jim Gavin ‘didn’t see’ bullying or sexism during Defence Forces career

Fianna Fáil presidential candidate says Women of Honour group has done State a service by highlighting abuse in organisation

Maria Steen complains she was shut out of presidential race after nominations shortfall

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and others ‘pulled up the ladder’ to stop conservative from challenging them

Steen races against the clock to join Áras contest

Conservative campaigner seeking two more nominations to get on the ballot

Presidential candidate Jim Gavin says online claims about him are ‘obvious lies’

Derogatory posts about former Dublin GAA manager were shared on social media without provision of any evidence

Violence ‘never justified’: Catherine Connolly responds to question on IRA campaign

Presidential candidate denies being ‘equivocal’ on Hamas and condemns genocide in Gaza

Independent Ireland backs nomination of Maria Steen to contest presidential election

Intervention will be a boost to conservative commentator as she continues to seek 20 Oireachtas nominations needed

Presidential election: How many nominations do Independent candidates have so far?

The deadline for candidates seeking to contest the election to file their nomination papers is September 24th

Green Party backs Independent candidate Catherine Connolly for presidency

Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae will nominate conservative campaigner Maria Steen for ballot

Jim Gavin survives gate-gate as mystery over Sinn Féin’s presidential endorsement deepens

Michael D Higgins and Irish Government were at odds again in the week where the Dáil returned

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