Despite the spin, the current level of homelessness in this country is not normal, writes Michael Clifford

The protest against South Africa’s apartheid regime was one of the most compelling stories of 1985. Workers were arrested during the strike outside Dunnes on Henry St, Dublin, says Michael Clifford.

Bumping up the figures for the number of motorists breathalysed constitutes one level of deception. Actually falsifying that a checkpoint took place at all is of a different order completely, writes Michael Clifford

The ultimate sentence may have been lenient, but was not outlandishly so, writes Michael Clifford

The victims of the tracker scandal found themselves at the mercy of the banks when it was raining cats and dogs, writes Michael Clifford.

The problem affects women who took time out of the workforce to raise children, but it is also a product of the marriage ban, writes Michael Clifford

Paschal Donohoe is a new breed of finance minister who delivered a speech in his typical style: On-message, handled with care, and shot through with the odd folksy flourish, writes Michael Clifford

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.