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Mick Clifford

Golfgate the latest in a string of disasters that has beset Martin's reign as Taoiseach

In his first 55 days as Taoiseach, Micheál Martin has been repeatedly beset by distractions and controversies

Fri, 21 Aug, 2020

Michael Clifford: Beef factory workers are living in fear

Proper investigation needs to be conducted into how essential staff in the meat industry are treated

Sat, 15 Aug, 2020

Michael Clifford: Do the Sisters of Charity have a moral obligation to pay staff redundancy?

The Sisters of Charity says it does not have the funds to pay redundancy to staff laid off at three nursing homes. While the charity might not have a legal obligation to these staff, does it not have a moral one, asks Michael Clifford

Thu, 13 Aug, 2020

Michael Clifford: Trump's exploitation of death penalty a desperate measure

In one week in Donald Trump’s America, three men were killed by the state for crimes they had all committed up to 30 years ago, writes Michael Clifford

Sun, 26 Jul, 2020

Michael Clifford: Our tricolour under siege once again

These protesters see themselves as in some way representing the spirit of the nation through the symbol of the national flag, writes Michael Clifford

Sun, 19 Jul, 2020

young homeless boy sleeping on the bridge

Michael Clifford: Stephen Corrigan was as invisible in death as he was in life

In one strand of Greek philosophy, a person is not fully dead until burial. By that standard, Stephen Corrigan was caught between life and death for the nine years he lay in a bush a few metres from a busy thoroughfare, writes Michael Clifford

Sun, 12 Jul, 2020

Our prosperity’s foundation is precarious

ARCHAEOLOGISTS went digging for decency last Thursday. That’s how they describe it anyway. Their campaign is called Dig4Decency. It’s all about seeking proper terms and conditions in their place of work, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 10 Nov, 2018

Plain speaking sits well with the voters

When he first got into politics Leo Varadkar was seen as a maverick, he was candid, but he quickly became regarded as prioritising spin over substance, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 03 Nov, 2018

From Dragon fire to (almost) the farce

He lugs his sense of injustice around like a piece of election literature, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 20 Oct, 2018

Muzzling news media is not the answer

Reporting the Taylor/McCabe disclosures was in the public interest, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 13 Oct, 2018