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Mick Clifford: Will the presidency go back to pre-Robinson era as a retirement home for politicians?
S Mick Clifford: Will the presidency go back to pre-Robinson era as a retirement home for politicians?
When the dust clears, we will see whether we’re going to get a continuity Michael D presidency, or go back to the future when the president was often seen, but rarely heard

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Irish presidential election
S Mick Clifford: Living in Trumpland — how his politics of grievance spread to Ireland
Trump’s politics of grievance and 'othering' are shaping global debates, with worrying echoes in Ireland’s immigration and public discourse.

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

How the global far-right uses Ireland to spread anti-immigrant narratives online
How the global far-right uses Ireland to spread anti-immigrant narratives online
From tricolours in Dublin to protests in London, Ireland’s far-right is feeding — and being fed by — global networks

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

Mick Clifford: Why successive governments put landowners ahead of the common good
S Mick Clifford: Why successive governments put landowners ahead of the common good
For decades, governments enriched landowners through rezoning while failing to deliver a fair, functioning planning system

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

Mick Clifford: Maria Steen’s late bid for presidency lacks the groundwork to succeed
S Mick Clifford: Maria Steen’s late bid for presidency lacks the groundwork to succeed
Presidential elections should demand grit, planning and sacrifice — not last-minute declarations or vanity bids dressed as democracy

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
S Mick Clifford: Simon Harris threats highlight toxic abuse of politicians on social media
While politicians are generally subjected to the worst of abuse, women across public life are targeted in a more hateful way than men

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

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S Mick Clifford: A Jim Gavin run for the presidency will finally add some colour to the contest
He has mastered Gaelic football, the former Dubs boss would have to tackle what Seamus Brennan once famously described as senior hurling if he wanted to become the President, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK
S Mick Clifford: No country for young people if housing crisis is not fixed
Today’s school leavers should be better equipped that those who went before to go out in the world and make the most if it. However, inequality is draining hope

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

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Mick Clifford: Bono blasted over Gaza — but was his silence actually a moral choice?
Bono’s Gaza response drew fierce backlash, but his decades of activism on Aids and poverty tell a more complicated story

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

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S Mick Clifford: Political leaders risk credibility by peddling unfounded conspiracy theories
Mainstream politicians adopting fringe conspiracy rhetoric risk eroding trust, fuelling division, and undermining Ireland’s democratic debate

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

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