Cormac McQuinn

Cormac McQuinn

Political Correspondent

Cormac McQuinn is a Political Correspondent at The Irish Times.

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

Sinn Féin will endorse presidential candidate with ‘plenty of Irish’, says McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald says announcement on Saturday will be a ‘game changer’

On Dáil’s first day back, Eoin Hayes looked lost and unsure where to sit

Independent Ireland’s Michael Collins asked for minute’s silence for assassinated Charlie Kirk

Opposition wants fresh round of household electricity credits in Budget 2026

Help needed amid rising energy bills and ‘cost-of-living crisis’, say Sinn Féin and Labour

Taoiseach accepts ‘shortcomings’ in children’s surgery provision as Opposition goes on attack

Mary Lou McDonald raised case of the late Harvey Morrison Sherratt, saying he was failed by Government

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