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Michael Clifford
Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford is an award-winning investigative journalist and author of seven books.
North Belfast stabbing
S Mick Clifford: Pushing fear, inviting anger — How social media outrage outpaced the facts of the Belfast attack
A violent Belfast attack became another flashpoint in a wider debate shaped by anger, politics and misinformation

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Mick Clifford: Why Ireland faces difficult choices over investment, jobs and global conflicts
S Mick Clifford: Why Ireland faces difficult choices over investment, jobs and global conflicts
From Aughinish to data centres, Ireland faces growing questions about the true cost of protecting jobs

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Irish suburban neighborhood
Mick Clifford: Government solution to housing crisis is to pander to vested interests while young people lose out
First-time buyers are the ultimate losers in the current system when Government policy is designed to deliver huge profits to private interests

Sat, 30 May, 2026

Mick Clifford: As Fianna Fáil marks 100 years, Bertie Ahern emerges as a ghost from its past
S Mick Clifford: As Fianna Fáil marks 100 years, Bertie Ahern emerges as a ghost from its past
The timing of the emergence of the Ahern recording this week was embarrassing for his party, not least because this weekend it celebrates 100 years in existence

Sun, 17 May, 2026

Evan Fitzgerald death
Mick Clifford: Fatal aftermath of Garda sting raises grave questions about policing failure
The Evan Fitzgerald case raises troubling questions about Garda tactics, accountability, vulnerable young people, and institutional transparency

Sun, 10 May, 2026

DEIRDRE MCLAUGHLIN
S Mick Clifford: Judges must be allowed to set the minimum terms for murder sentences
Victims’ families question parole rules, compassionate leave, and sentencing powers as debate over justice system intensifies in Ireland

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Mick Clifford: Fuel protests at GPO symbolic of how our democracy conceived in 1916 has evolved
Mick Clifford: Fuel protests at GPO symbolic of how our democracy conceived in 1916 has evolved
In contrast to the solemnity and poignancy of the ceremony to mark the Easter Rising last Sunday, the protest 48 hours later showed an Ireland riven by division and resentment

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Mick Clifford: We moved on from Covid — but did we learn anything?
S Mick Clifford: We moved on from Covid — but did we learn anything?
Experts warn key lessons risk being lost as Ireland opts for limited review instead of full Covid inquiry

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Mick Clifford: Meath house demolition raises questions about delay in enforcing another order
S Mick Clifford: Meath house demolition raises questions about delay in enforcing another order
Another planning permission saga in Dublin is heading for a similar resolution to Rose and Chris Murray's house in Meath, and could lead to the destruction of seven apartments, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Mick Clifford: Cork TD Ken O’Flynn riding high on the wave of unapologetic anti-immigrant populism
Mick Clifford: Cork TD Ken O’Flynn riding high on the wave of unapologetic anti-immigrant populism
Ken O’Flynn’s rhetoric, controversies, and political evolution highlight tensions around immigration, misinformation, and the rise of populist narratives, writes Mick Clifford

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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