Columns - Irish Examiner

Mick Clifford

Water issue is a symptom of reform needed in wider body politic

AS NIGHT was closing in on the RDS last Saturday, with the ballot papers beginning to curl towards dog-eared, a Labour party canvasser sat down for a cup of coffee, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Pragmatism wins out to solve long, sorry tale of Longboat Quay

It looks like Bernard McNamara, the man who built Longboat Quay, will get the job of sorting out its fire safety deficiencies without residents having to foot the bill, says Michael Clifford

Fri, 04 Mar, 2016

Government options bring prospect of major change

AS THE dust settles, two options for the next government can be seen galloping in from the horizon, writes Michael Clifford

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

#GE16 analysis - PR system is a cruel game, but we still give it No 1

AT ABOUT 10pm on Saturday, I conceded for Maureen O’Sullivan. 

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Slugging it out in bearpit of democracy

How could you stand before people and ask them to invest their future in you without a big ego, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Day of reckoning has arrived, but who will win?

Today, in their wisdom, their fear, and their anger, the people decide what happens next, writes Michael Clifford

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

There’s no sign yet of a will (or ability) to fix chronic housing crisis

The housing crisis is probably the greatest failing of the outgoing government, but how much better would an alternative administration tackle the problem asks Michael Clifford.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Gerry Adams a barrier to Sinn Féin normalisation

These days Adams looks like a man out of time, ghosts snapping at his heels, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 20 Feb, 2016

Eamon Ryan spreads word that world is going green. But will Irish voters?

Decimated last time out, Eamon Ryan is hoping to see Green shoots of recovery, says Michael Clifford

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Times a changin’ for Micheál Martin but how much remains to be seen

Micheál Martin has gone from obscurity to centre stage of the election campaign, what it means for the ballot box remains to be seen, writes Michael Clifford            

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016