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Mick Clifford is an award-winning investigative journalist and author of seven books.
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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

Gerry Adams civil court case
S Mick Clifford: Gerry Adams case shows how Sinn Féin still differs from other parties
The plaintiffs in the Gerry Adams case whose lives, along with thousands of others, were simply collateral damage to the cause are mere footnotes in a wider narrative

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

IRELAND-GAY-MARRIAGE-VOTE
Mick Clifford: When the gender debate becomes louder than the people it affects
As Ireland’s gender debate grows louder, compassion risks being lost for the small number of people most affected

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Mick Clifford: Farmers should be wary of overplaying their hand
S Mick Clifford: Farmers should be wary of overplaying their hand
The protest at Bord Bia's offices has all the signs of farce, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

School stock
Mick Clifford: In the SNA storm, who is really standing up for children with greatest needs?
A botched review of SNA allocations has exposed deeper flaws in how Ireland targets special education resources

Sun, 22 Feb, 2026

Mick Clifford: Seamus Culleton and immigrants in US today could not identify with the Allston Seven
Mick Clifford: Seamus Culleton and immigrants in US today could not identify with the Allston Seven
In recent years when such cases arose, the State was inclined towards some accommodation. The mood has since changed

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

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