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Mick Clifford

Expertise behind closed doors at Keynes Centre in Cork

The concept of “transformative thinking” is at the core of research carried out at Keynes Centre, writes Michael Clifford

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

We do populism a little differently here

There is nothing populism craves more than elites to rail against, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 02 Jul, 2016

When policing is influenced by parish-pump politics

The argument that Garda stations had been a deterrent to crime when they were in operation does not stand up, writes Micheal Clifford

Thu, 30 Jun, 2016

There is a dark underbelly to the character of Boris Johnson

Has history ever known a leader like Boris Johnson? He is a phenomenon of the modern age, says Michael Clifford

Tue, 28 Jun, 2016

Not weighing up evidence on sentencing

Judges didn’t get with the spirit of mandatory minimum sentences, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

Enda Kenny was appealing to the diaspora to vote for not what was best for them, but best for Ireland

Irony was in short supply on Enda Kenny’s tour of north England this week, which was interrupted by the savage murder of MP Jo Cox, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016

Garda Commissioner talking a good talk but key issues not addressed

The priority has long been to protect the force’s image and senior officers. At the Policing

Wed, 15 Jun, 2016

Let’s start getting serious about science

ALL OF the headlines mentioned a “breakthrough”, but there wasn’t one at all. The story first appeared in the Irish Times on Wednesday, June 1. “Heart cell breakthrough at NUI Galway”.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2016