Cormac Mcquinn

Almost €1.5 million was spent during last year’s presidential election with Fine Gael declaring the highest expenditure on its unsuccessful campaign by some margin. Election expenses statements from the three candidates’ campaigns have been published by t... See more

Sinn Féin has accused the Government of failing Ireland on the Mercosur trade deal amid an expectation that it will be passed despite Ireland’s opposition. However, farming organisations have welcomed the Government’s plan to vote against the deal as the ... See more

It is a “good thing” that Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is gone from power, Simon Harris has said – while stating that his capture by the United States is “complex when it comes to international law”. The Tánaiste also said it is “absolutely vital t... See more

Archbishop Eamon Martin contacted Taoiseach Micheál Martin about the campaign by the family of murdered Denis Donaldson for a judge-led inquiry into his death. The intervention by the Catholic Primate of Ireland came after members of Mr Donaldson’s family... See more

Former senator and Lir Chocolates co-founder Mary White, who has died aged 81, has been remembered by Taoiseach Micheál Martin as a “force of nature” with “an infectious energy and a true commitment to public service”. Ms White was a Fianna Fáil senator f... See more