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Insurance reform
S Mick Clifford: Presence of ex-journos in Simon Harris' team not a sign of a cosy cartel
What politician wants to employ a sycophantic reporter? Any politician with half a brain wants an employee who possesses the communication skills that made them good reporters who dig out information and ask the awkward questions

Sat, 06 Apr, 2024

Mount Street tents
S Mick Clifford: Proceed with caution on election-year phraseology
Sometimes it’s good to hear a politician speaking in plain language. A delightful clip circulated on social media recently showing one such example.

Sat, 30 Mar, 2024

Ireland In The Eighties English Republicans
S Mick Clifford: Rose Dugdale was a killer for a redundant revolution
Rose Dugdale was a genuine radical but instead of  striving for equality within the parameters of democratic norms she opted for a life of excitement on the frontline of revolution

Sun, 24 Mar, 2024

Black Lives Matter protests
S Mick Clifford: A ready-made excuse to not tackle hatred and racism
To hear that 'woke is dead' will come as a surprise to those who never knew it was alive in the first place

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024

Mick Clifford: Meet Gavin Pepper - a new kind of political candidate
S Mick Clifford: Meet Gavin Pepper - a new kind of political candidate
Some local election candidates are out of the blocks early

Sun, 10 Mar, 2024

RTE pay revelations
S Mick Clifford: Executive positions are not the comfortable gig we once thought they were
Peter Fitzpatrick was with the programme. Like many of his colleagues, he was angry and perplexed.

Sun, 03 Mar, 2024

Aftermath of Israeli Airstrike In Gaza
S Mick Clifford: The astounding depravity of Israel
The Zone of Interest is a movie that is not easily forgotten and will be talked about for a long time to come.

Sun, 25 Feb, 2024

RTE pay revelations
Mick Clifford: Exit packages for RTÉ executives, because they're worth it
In the rarefied atmosphere of the upper echelons in Montrose, whether executives succeed or fail, whether or not their plan works out, they always manage to walk away with a big wodge of money

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's legal actions raise serious questions
S Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's legal actions raise serious questions
Ten days ago in the Dáil the issue of funding for RTÉ came up in Leader’s Questions.

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

EU referendum
S Mick Clifford: Ryanair's O’Leary on a flight of fancy
People will look back unkindly on Michael O'Leary who seems to think aviation only plays an insignificant role in the climate crisis

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

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