Columns - Irish Examiner

Mick Clifford

Yet another round of hollow promises as phoney war of the general election gets under way

We had a glimpse of times past and times present this week and it wasn’t pretty. The phoney war of the general election is well under way. Policies and promises are already being dispersed like guns at a Donald Trump rally, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 23 Jan, 2016

Longboat Quay: One option but is it the best one for residents?

While Bernard McNamara’s offer to do remedial work at the Longboat Quay complex at cost price would save residents financial pain, questions arise as to how the work could be done at this rate and if the recommended works would be completed in full, writes Michael Clifford

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

Journalists Investigated: GSOC powers need to be reined in

Michael Clifford recommends a data access system similar to the UK, with notice to affected parties

Tue, 19 Jan, 2016

Men’s shed movement would have rich pickings at Fianna Fáil ard fheis

Fianna Fail isn’t sorry for your trouble any more. The party has discarded the sackcloth and ashes. It has paid its debt to society, done its time, fallen from a great height, but is now dusting down to face a challenge for survival. All has changed, but not as utterly as the members might like to think.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

PJ MARA: Despite all the eulogising, as Haughey’s enforcer he must have known the score

The day I met PJ Mara we were both green and looking a little lost. I had been sent by a newspaper in Dublin to cover an event in the offices of the Construction Industry Federation. I stepped out of a lift to be met by Mr Mara.

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

1916 commemorations: Say no to grave robbers and revisionists

THE year is barely a wet week old and already 1916 is being milked like a prize cow. As might have been expected, Sinn Féin are first in line to claim the Rising as theirs, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

Whistleblower fought tooth and nail to reveal 'under-reporting' of homelessness issue

Joe O’Brien is an entirely reliable compiler of reports, so why did he have to fight so hard to reveal the under-reporting of homelessness, asks, Michael Clifford

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016

Irish Cancer Society ‘spins’ a U-turn to cut its losses

The partial U-turn is straight out of a PR handbook as bad publicity could have a major impact on its fundraising, writes special correspondent Michael Clifford

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016

There is little about which to be optimistic ahead of the general election

THE omens are bad at worst; fair to middling at best. As the political parties limber up for the forthcoming election, there is little about which to be optimistic, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 09 Jan, 2016

Poking policies for new year predictions

The bright, shining star of the campaign will turn out to be John Perry, the former, current, and future member of Fine Gael, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 02 Jan, 2016