Cormac McQuinn

Cormac McQuinn

Political Correspondent

Cormac McQuinn is a Political Correspondent at The Irish Times.

‘This is not the siege of Limerick’ – calls for review of city’s mayoral system amid political tensions

Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan warns of ‘serious reputational damage’ to his county if dispute continues

Pausing SNA review buys Government time to sooth tensions but leaves schools in limbo

Meta wants Irish Government to to urge EU to ditch law intended to crack down on addictive social media features

Limerick mayor suspects strategy to make role ‘unbearable’ as political tensions mount

John Moran’s remarks come amid row over local authority corporate plan approved by councillors last week

As rain teems down, it’s revealed councillors tried to zone flood-prone sites for development

Inside Politics: Government accused of prioritising tourism over housing

Coalition’s backing of Bord Bia chair ‘not going to change’, says Minister

IFA has called on Larry Murrin to resign from food board role amid controversy over his company’s importation of Brazilian beef

Sinn Féin will not attend St Patrick’s Day White House events, party confirms

Trump’s backing of Israel in war in Gaza cited by Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill as reason for boycott

Ireland v Israel match should proceed in Dublin, says Minister of State

Minister of State’s remarks come after senior figures in Government suggested the home fixture could be played outside the State

Planned location of National Children’s Science Centre ‘doesn’t make any sense’ says Explorium boss

Planned location of National Children’s Science Centre ‘doesn’t make any sense’ says Explorium boss

From rent reform rows to short-term lets: Housing remains biggest issue in Irish politics

Inside Politics: Sinn Féin under fire for opposing €90bn loan to Ukraine; Taoiseach stages landmark moment in the Dáil

Unclear how many short-term lets could be returned to residential use under crackdown

Department of Housing says ‘significant number’ of properties will be brought into long-term market

Ireland may miss chance to lead AI ‘revolution’, Microsoft tells Government

Tech giant warned in a 36-page paper that there must be accelerated action on power, connectivity and skills

Sinn Féin MEPs to vote against €90bn EU loan for Ukraine

Party supports provision of humanitarian aid but says proposed loan is ‘primarily for military expenditure’

Darragh O’Brien wants legislation for removing Dublin Airport passenger cap fast-tracked

Minister will ask Oireachtas Committee on Transport to expedite pre-legislative scrutiny in effort to get Bill passed by end of year

Micheál Martin confirms St Patrick’s Day invite from Donald Trump to White House

Taoiseach’s visit comes amid tensions between US president and EU over Greenland and other issues

Use of Shannon Airport to deport Palestinians from US ‘reprehensible’

Investigation reveals private jet owned by tycoon linked to US president Donald Trump used for contentious flights

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