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Mick Clifford

International man of mystery Bob Dylan could be coaxed in guise of a gig

The Nobel Prize for Literature requires the delivery of a lecture within six months of receiving it. Perhaps the organisers could book Bob Dylan for ‘the gig’ and kill two birds with one stone, writes Michael Clifford

Fri, 18 Nov, 2016

Martin Conmey walks the long, hard road to justice

The State has finally apologised to Martin Conmey, who, in 1973, was convicted of killing a woman. Michael Clifford reports on the wrongs of the case against him.

Wed, 16 Nov, 2016

Ireland is no country for populist strongmen

COULD it happen here? One day soon, could this country succumb to a strongman populist leader flogging snake oil as an antidote to anger and disillusion, asks Michael Clifford.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2016

Better late than never for vindicated Alan Shatter

The Guerin report essentially led to the downfall of Alan Shatter. He has never accepted the report and was yesterday backed by the Court of Appeal, writes Michael Clifford

Fri, 11 Nov, 2016

How desperate were Americans for change?

Donald Trump offered something different to the disgruntled and disillusioned, beating a centuries old, two-party system. He has also made dangerous pledges and has the same access to the nuclear button as he has to his Twitter account, writes Michael Clifford

Thu, 10 Nov, 2016

The judiciary must be scrutinised

CLARE Daly has received some flak for drawing a few kicks at a judge in the Dáil, writes Michael Clifford. 

Sat, 05 Nov, 2016

In the absence of vision, the goal is a return to pre-crash days

A return to pre-crash pay levels is the goal of public sector unions, but it remains unclear who or what is going to pay for that, writes Michael Clifford

Thu, 03 Nov, 2016

‘Over there’ isn’t that far anymore

As of last week, just 69 refugees from Italy and Greece have been relocated here, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 29 Oct, 2016

Do the numbers add up for UCC-IMI merger?

With third-level funding at crisis point, how prudent is it for UCC to borrow €18m to take over the Irish Management Institute, asks Special Correspondent Michael Clifford

Fri, 28 Oct, 2016