The Fennelly report found that Mr Kenny did not fire Martin Callinan, yet there remains a smell off the whole affair, writes Michael Clifford

Van Morrison turns 70 today. There should be a lot more going on to pay tribute to somebody whose contribution to music and popular culture has been spectacular, suggests Michael Clifford

The existence or otherwise of the IRA is a real issue, despite what the Shinners might claim and Gerry Adams’ best efforts to blame ‘cynical’ political opponents, says Michael Clifford

Instead of finding sustainable solutions to housing and homelessness problems, the focus is on identifying a villain of the piece, now all we’re missing is an inquiry, says Michael Clifford

The decline in rural Ireland today could have been foretold 50 years ago, writes Michael Clifford. 

A NEWSPAPER asserting its human rights is, well, news. 

The opposition’s solution to a creaking infrastructure is to get the rich to pay for it, writes Michael Clifford

After a trend, this column is today being presented as an inquiry into inquiries, writes Michael Clifford

Populism did the job for Bertie, and all parties have cottoned onto it, writes Michael Clifford

With his customary confluence of adroit responses and confusing Bertie-Speak, the former taoiseach largely sailed through the afternoon having changed few minds about his legacy, writes Michael Clifford