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Mick Clifford: Meath house demolition raises questions about delay in enforcing another order
S Mick Clifford: Meath house demolition raises questions about delay in enforcing another order
Another planning permission saga in Dublin is heading for a similar resolution to Rose and Chris Murray's house in Meath, and could lead to the destruction of seven apartments, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Mick Clifford: The Cork TD riding high on the wave of unapologetic anti-immigrant populism
Mick Clifford: The Cork TD riding high on the wave of unapologetic anti-immigrant populism
Ken O’Flynn’s rhetoric, controversies, and political evolution highlight tensions around immigration, misinformation, and the rise of populist narratives, writes Mick Clifford

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Gerry Adams civil court case
S Mick Clifford: Gerry Adams case shows how Sinn Féin still differs from other parties
The plaintiffs in the Gerry Adams case whose lives, along with thousands of others, were simply collateral damage to the cause are mere footnotes in a wider narrative

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

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Mick Clifford: When the gender debate becomes louder than the people it affects
As Ireland’s gender debate grows louder, compassion risks being lost for the small number of people most affected

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Mick Clifford: Farmers should be wary of overplaying their hand
S Mick Clifford: Farmers should be wary of overplaying their hand
The protest at Bord Bia's offices has all the signs of farce, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

School stock
Mick Clifford: In the SNA storm, who is really standing up for children with greatest needs?
A botched review of SNA allocations has exposed deeper flaws in how Ireland targets special education resources

Sun, 22 Feb, 2026

Mick Clifford: Seamus Culleton and immigrants in US today could not identify with the Allston Seven
Mick Clifford: Seamus Culleton and immigrants in US today could not identify with the Allston Seven
In recent years when such cases arose, the State was inclined towards some accommodation. The mood has since changed

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Graham Linehan court case
S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide
As culture wars intensify abroad, Ireland should resist importing polarisation, extremism and political certainties that corrode democratic debate

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Bord Bia farmers protest
S Mick Clifford: Blaming Met Éireann for floods shows performative politics is all the rage
The blaming of Met Éireann for the floods by housing minister James Browne shows performative politics is all the rage these days, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

 Mick Clifford: Why the Enoch Burke saga is bigger than one teacher or one school
Mick Clifford: Why the Enoch Burke saga is bigger than one teacher or one school
The Enoch Burke case highlights legal uncertainty, policy paralysis and how culture-war politics risk eclipsing students’ real needs

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

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