It is entirely unclear whether Gsoc is legally entitled to access any communication, writes Michael Clifford.

Will the real Leo Varadkar please stand up? Or at least, will he decide who he is when he gets up early in the morning?

It is the clash of big business with the common good, writes Michael Clifford.

A FEW months ago in this slot I wrote the following about Nóirín O’Sullivan: “She could well argue that her biggest problem is dumb luck. If she had been commissioner at any other time in the force’s history, she might well be considered to be doing a fine job.”

The case for a widespread audit of Celtic Tiger-era buildings has never been as strong, writes Michael Clifford.

The real divide in Irish politics is the artificial one, writes Michael Clifford.

Seán O’Callaghan was never brought to account for the murder of John Corcoran, most likely because the State may well have found itself in the dock beside him, says Michael Clifford

If in doubt, spin it out. So appears to be the primary approach of the Government to the housing crisis and homeless emergency.

Maybe the theme of embarrassing the Government really is the way to go, writes Michael Clifford

He was left with a conundrum: How do you disprove an allegation of historic sexual abuse, writes Michael Clifford