Cormac McQuinn

Cormac McQuinn

Political Correspondent

Cormac McQuinn is a Political Correspondent at The Irish Times.

Taoiseach criticised for remarks linking immigration to homeless numbers

Micheál Martin said more than 50 per cent of people in emergency accommodation were non-Irish

Ukrainians who wish to stay in Ireland get clear roadmap after scheme approved by Cabinet

Separately, changes will be made to Ireland’s work-permit system to support under-pressure sectors in recruiting foreign workers

Government’s plans to exclude services leaves Occupied Territories Bill ‘gutted’, claims Opposition

Cabinet has ‘taken a wrecking ball’ to original legislation, Mary Lou McDonald tells Dáil

Economy ‘dangerously dependent’ on tech giants, Dáil told

Government frightened they will pull investment and move jobs elsewhere, Labour leader Ivana Bacik says

Almost €280,000 spent by political parties during byelections

Fine Gael’s outlay of €72,300 was higher than that of any other party

Fine Gael and Social Democrats land morale-boosting byelection wins

Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne clinches Galway West contest after Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis takes Dublin Central seat

Who is Seán Kyne? Fine Gael politician returns to the Dáil after Galway West byelection win

Former TD and senator reverses political retirement to reclaim a seat in Galway West

Mary Lou McDonald says she is under ‘no pressure whatsoever’ after Sinn Féin defeats

Party leader dismisses questions over her leadership after candidate fails to win seat in McDonald’s own constituency of Dublin Central

Planning rules for one-off housing to be eased under new proposals

Changes will be a ‘loosening’ of current restrictions but ‘not a free for all’, Government source says

Smartphone video ‘ambushing’ and the changing nature of political campaign trails

‘Bertie is an analogue politician in a digital age,’ says one Fianna Fáil TD on risks of being recorded while canvassing

Turnout figures show Galway West 44% and Dublin Central 40% as count set to get under way

New TDs could change speaking rights in Dáil if Social Democrats gain a seat, overtaking Labour

Record rent-rise was seized upon by candidates in last dash before byelections

Inside Politics: Taoiseach questioned nature of property-group report while elsewhere, RTÉ faced a familiar line of questioning

Fianna Fáil Ardfheis: Budget must strike balance between prudence and need, says Martin

Up to 2,000 members set to attend gathering of faithful in Dublin as party marks 100 years since foundation

Fianna Fáil will not seek to stop Ahern from canvassing despite immigration remarks

Party struggling to make impact in upcoming Dublin and Galway byelections, polls show

Derek Mooney among RTÉ’s 10 highest-paid presenters since 2020

Broadcaster paid almost €100,000 to Claire Byrne and Ray D’Arcy after both left roles in Radio 1 last year

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