Cormac McQuinn

Cormac McQuinn

Political Correspondent

Cormac McQuinn is a Political Correspondent at The Irish Times.

Expectation on fuel-duty decision shows how hard it is to unwind cost-of-living supports

Inside Politics: Staying safe in Europe during the heatwave, and claims Occupied Territories Bill has been designed to avoid ‘annoying the Americans’

‘Maximum temperature’ limits for workplaces proposed by Labour

Proposed top value under legislation could be set between 25 and 30 degrees, says Senator Neasa Cosgrove

Taoiseach Micheál Martin defends plan to scrap triple lock before facing Fianna Fáil TDs

Backbench group led by Willie O’Dea issued letter raising concern about change

Taoiseach promises engagement with victims of abuse in Co Cork school

Nineteen women are planning to legal action against State over its failure to pay them redress for abuse suffered

Podium of doom outside Number 10 marks departure of another British prime minister

Inside Politics: Andy Burnham emerges as frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer in Downing Street

Pharmacists in Ireland would be allowed prescribe contraception under proposed new law

Increased borrowing limit for Housing Finance Agency and plans for AI Gigafactory also on Cabinet agenda

What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?

Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period

Councillor calls for ethnicity and nationality to be included in crime stats, saying ‘prove us wrong’

Department of Justice project under way to improve collection and strength of data

Natural History Museum reopening date and redevelopment costs still not clear

Almost two years after closure, more than €3.3m spent on project, estimated to cost between €50m and €100m

Law paving the way for scrapping of Dublin Airport passenger cap approved

Minister says new measures could be enacted this summer

Garda crackdown on bus lane rules among plans to tackle Dublin’s traffic congestion

New Luas timetable with increased services and extending Dart line to Drogheda are planned

Budget 2027: Tax changes for workers and more affordable childcare set to be priorities

National Economic Dialogue event will hear childcare and tax moves central to next budget

Evening and Saturday work levels among hospital consultants ‘really disappointing’, says Minister

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tells senior doctors to ‘remedy’ situation relating to public contracts next month

Harris says councils need to do more on dereliction as he prepares new tax

Government to introduce new tax out of ‘frustration ... and some bit of anger’, Tánaiste says

Simon Harris announces ‘blueprint’ for Irish unity

Fine Gael leader says planning for constitutional change ‘must involve listening to all traditions’

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