This week, we reported that an investigation into a Garda whistleblower’s complaint has been stalled for two years because of a failure by the force to hand over documents to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. But the background to this episode stretches back much further than that, writes Michael Clifford.

VIEWED in isolation, the accusations against and attacks on Gerry Adams this week were unfair. 

TOMORROW, the pinnacle of the GAA season is reached, but it’s an occasion about much more than a game of football between two hyper-trained teams, writes Michael Clifford.

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

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

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

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