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Michael Clifford
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Government problems: Kicking the can of responsibility down the road
Government problems: Kicking the can of responsibility down the road

There are commisisons of investigation afoot into alleged garda malpractice and alleged ticket touting at the Olympics. The Nama inquiry is just another problem being long-fingered by the Coalition, writes Michael Clifford

Tue, 13 Sep, 2016

Recent cases highlight the requirement for an Education ombudsman
Recent cases highlight the requirement for an Education ombudsman

The starting point should be the person with adisability seeking help, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016

Wrestling with his conscience has been a constant since John Halligan took up role
Wrestling with his conscience has been a constant since John Halligan took up role

John Halligan is simply not suited to the job of being in government, writes Michael Clifford

Fri, 09 Sep, 2016

Fianna Fáil holds the trump card in new era
Fianna Fáil holds the trump card in new era

It was an outrageous decision, no question about it. Following on from the EU having the temerity to issue an explosive ruling at the back end of August, the decision to recall the Dáil really took the biscuit, writes Michael Clifford

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

Future of Social Democrats thrown into question
Future of Social Democrats thrown into question

The sham of new politics is not confined to the smaller parties, writes Michael Clifford

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Peter Pringle is no death-row poster boy
Peter Pringle is no death-row poster boy
THE email dropped with an invitation to ‘A musical evening with Judy Collins in celebration of The Sunny Center’, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2016

No moral high ground in Apple mess of our making
No moral high ground in Apple mess of our making
Who holds the high moral ground in this awful Apple mess? Who can claim to be speaking without forked tongue, asks Michael Clifford

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Apple tax ruling means a decision must be made
Apple tax ruling means a decision must be made
The ruling that Apple should pay to the State €13bn in back taxes means the Cabinet in now burdened with having to make a decision, a situation that sees the political system divided down the middle yet again, writes Michael Clifford

Thu, 01 Sep, 2016

Apple ruling: High farce hovering just on the right side of tragedy
Apple ruling: High farce hovering just on the right side of tragedy
AT LEAST we got value for money. We, the citizens, forked out, on the last count, €776,000 in legal fees to fight the EU competition commission’s attempts to give us money, writes Michael Clifford. 

Tue, 30 Aug, 2016

We need a change of culture for An Garda Síochána, not a new code
We need a change of culture for An Garda Síochána, not a new code
The Policing Authority’s efforts to establish a code of ethics for An Garda Síochána are a waste of resources when more serious issues need to be addressed, writes Michael Clifford

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

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