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Mick Clifford

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

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

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

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

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

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

Peter Barry: A key architect of peace and king amongst Cork’s merchant princes

Michael Clifford reflects on the life Cork politician and businessman Peter Barry on his death at the age of 88, and says that while he never led his country or party, his contribution as a vital cog in Northern diplomacy will be the shining light of his legacy.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016

Where does employment contract flexibility drift across the line into exploitation?

Candidates for jobs these days might celebrate when they get it, but they might not always have the rights of other employees, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016

Rio tickets scandal set to run and run

Michael Clifford says with the Brazilian ‘cast the net wide’ process and the limited Irish probe, it will be a while before we have answers.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

Cost of going to court reinforces inequalities

Like a posh hotel, the civil courts are open to everyone, but only the wealthy can afford to go   there. Michael Clifford highlights some recent cases that show the prohibitive cost of justice

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016