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Michael Clifford
Mick Clifford
OPINION: Double taxation claim a cynical ploy

PEOPLE gather round and join my campaign. Today I launch a nationwide campaign to eliminate double taxation.

Sat, 08 Nov, 2014

GUBU events of the past outlined in opening speech
GUBU events of the past outlined in opening speech

A packed Court Three shows the huge level of interest in the case, writes Michael Clifford.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2014

Arrogance, hubris, and vanity — a short, unfiltered history of Irish Water
Arrogance, hubris, and vanity — a short, unfiltered history of Irish Water

Saying the troika made them do it just won’t wash — this may yet become Kenny’s Waterloo, writes Michael Clifford

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

Catastrophic mistakes were made before the bank guarantee was pledged
Catastrophic mistakes were made before the bank guarantee was pledged

Six years on Michael Clifford reflects on a momentous political decision that impacted hugely on every Irish citizen.  

Sat, 01 Nov, 2014

Spin doctors mistreat hepatitis C sufferers
Spin doctors mistreat hepatitis C sufferers

Twenty years on, the women at the centre of the hepatitis C scandal are still being treated poorly by the State that poisoned them, writes Special Correspondent Michael Clifford

Tue, 28 Oct, 2014

Water charges botched because the Government’s drowning in incompetence
Water charges botched because the Government’s drowning in incompetence

YOU ALL remember that famous election poster, don’t you? It appeared in the 24 hours before polling began in both the 2002 and 2007 general elections. It was believed to be a clincher.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2014

Dear readers: Get me back in the game, says Roy Keane

Behind all the bonhomie and judicious score-settling, Roy Keane’s books are discreetly aimed at Premier League bosses, says Michael Clifford

Sat, 25 Oct, 2014

Cigarettes: Doing the right thing can be a drag
Cigarettes: Doing the right thing can be a drag

THE old reliables had mixed fortunes in last Tuesday’s budget. Booze was left alone, while cigarettes went up 40c a packet. Isn’t it gas how these two highly dangerous drugs are known as "the old reliables", as if they were a beloved caberet duo on a never-ending tour across the country?

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014

Budget 2015: The road less travelled? We're on the road to God knows where...
Budget 2015: The road less travelled? We're on the road to God knows where...

SO THIS is what the far side of austerity looks like.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2014

Sinn Fein are on the rise, but what lies behind the closed doors?
Sinn Fein are on the rise, but what lies behind the closed doors?

Sinn Féin may well offer a genuine alternative to the establishment parties, but it would be reassuring to know the real story behind the closed doors, suggests Michael Clifford.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2014

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