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<p>Thousands of homeowners and their supporters from Donegal and Mayo descended on the capital on June 15. They were mad as hell that a scheme to recompense them for defective concrete blocks provided for the State to pay up to 90% of the cost, with homeowners picking up the remainder of the tab. File picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire</p>

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Michael Clifford: Mica working group has bought Government time – but will it bring homeowners satisfaction?

The Mica working group has missed its deadline to sort out the standoff between homeowners and the department, and representatives are resigning. What next?

<p>Michael Clifford cited remarks from Judge Peter Charleton about whistleblower leaks to the media made after matters relating to Garda Whistleblower Maurice McCabe (pictured) were leaked to the media. File photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Information from whistleblowers should not be kept from the media, says Michael Clifford

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Michael Clifford: Alienated youth may look to Sinn Féin

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Michael Clifford: For the love of God, can't the Church stay away from sex?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Debate - Who is the most equal among us?

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Debate - Who is the most equal among us?

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Michael Clifford: Is O'Leary taking the Mick with his Covid-19 diagnosis?

Letters to the Editor: Protection necessary for our aviation industries

Letters to the Editor: Protection necessary for our aviation industries

The news that the Government is to introduce quarantining and impose further travel restrictions may well have merits from an epidemiological viewpoint. However, it should be clearly noted that only a very small number of cases emanate from travel.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2021

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Michael Clifford: Irish laws on drugs need to grow up

What is required is grown up thinking that is informed not by prejudices and attitudes prevalent over the last four or five decades, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 26 Dec, 2020

Election 2020 Trump

Michael Clifford: The darkening of the American dream

The events of the last week feel like a bereavement, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 07 Nov, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Justice delayed is justice denied?

Letter to the Editor: Justice delayed is justice denied?

I write as a former chairman of the Garda Reprehensive Association of the Limerick Division of An Garda Síochána, now long retired, to express my admiration to your journalist Michael Clifford for his very intriguing piece in Monday's publication concerning the current investigations into a number of serving members attached to the aforementioned Garda division.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Michael Clifford: Concerns of a miscarriage of justice and for the good name of An Garda Síochána

Michael Clifford: Concerns of a miscarriage of justice and for the good name of An Garda Síochána

Gerry Mahon and Eamon O’Neill met in the Zest coffee shop in Limerick on February 6 last.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Michael Clifford: The 'green jersey' is optional for some

Michael Clifford: The 'green jersey' is optional for some

"We are not all in this together. The green jersey is optional for some, applied with force to others. The green jersey is also horribly stained since its last outing, when the country previously faced into daunting times."

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Michael Clifford: Department response on Kerry asylum centre an attack on tenet of democracy

Michael Clifford: Department response on Kerry asylum centre an attack on tenet of democracy

Direct provision, on the way out, appears to be leaving with a bang. The centre, opened in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, last March, illustrates much about what has rendered the system morally bankrupt.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Michael Clifford Podcast: And they're off

Michael Clifford Podcast: And they're off

Danny McConnell, political editor of the Irish Examiner spoke to the podcast about these and many other aspects of the new government in this special edition.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Micheál Martin: From sporting goals to political targets

Micheál Martin: From sporting goals to political targets

From a family background steeped in sport, rather than politics, Micheál Martin’s upbringing provided him with the qualities to endure 30 years at the frontline of public life, writes Special Correspondent Michael Clifford

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

The Michael Clifford Podcast: Jim Daly - Looking in through the Our Door

The Michael Clifford Podcast: Jim Daly - Looking in through the Our Door

Jim Daly talks about life as a TD from rural Ireland, what could be changed and what should not be changed.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: A girls changing room, a revealing video, and a school with questions to answer

Michael Clifford: A girls changing room, a revealing video, and a school with questions to answer

On hearing their daughter could be seen undressed in the background of a dance video innocently filmed after a PE class and which was uploaded onto social media, a set of parents sought to rectify the matter. Two years later the problem resurfaced, writes Michael Clifford

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Debating the tired claims of 'media bias'

Michael Clifford: Debating the tired claims of 'media bias'

I have received death threats. I have received threats that my daughter will be raped. These have come from supporters of a political party.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Civil obedience in new political age

Michael Clifford: Civil obedience in new political age

The Civil War was alive in well in 1968 when Des O’Malley was running for the Dáil on the Fianna Fáil ticket. His uncle, Donagh, died in March of that year, requiring a by-election for his seat in Limerick East.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: There are no votes in calling out racism against Travellers

Michael Clifford: There are no votes in calling out racism against Travellers

In Ireland, racism is endemic and institutionalised going back centuries.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Two major issues lie at heart of Covid-19 outbreak in Kerry direct provision centre

Michael Clifford: Two major issues lie at heart of Covid-19 outbreak in Kerry direct provision centre

Two issues of major importance at are the heart of the controversy around the setting up of a direct provision centre in Caherciveen in County Kerry.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Direct provision facing perfect storm of protest

Michael Clifford: Direct provision facing perfect storm of protest

As calls to end a broken system continue to grow, the pressure of the Black Lives Matter protests could force the end of direct provision as we know it, writes Michael Clifford

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Time to put brakes on this roadshow

Michael Clifford: Time to put brakes on this roadshow

HOW fair is the lockdown? Who gets to gather and express their views and who is told to put a sock in it? Who is acting responsibly and who can act with impunity?

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford Podcast: America’s Burning Issue

Michael Clifford Podcast: America’s Burning Issue

In a week in which protests spread throughout the USA after the violent death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, the podcast’s guest is an Irish exile in Seattle, Gillian O’Connell.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Trust has been eroded in how State operates

Michael Clifford: Trust has been eroded in how State operates

The mishandling of the Caherciveen centre has been exacerbated by misinformation, deflection, and at its most charitable, a deficit of knowledge, writes Michael Clifford

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Hot under the collar over shirtless Leo

Michael Clifford: Hot under the collar over shirtless Leo

Briefly, in the last 24 hours, it looked as if some intrepid politics watchers may have collared their very own Dominic Cummings, as photographs circulated of the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar hanging out with some mates in the Phoenix Park, possibly breaching prevailing public health rules.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: We must resist attempt to rewrite history

Michael Clifford: We must resist attempt to rewrite history

Alan Shatter is entitled to have passages in the Guerin Report referencing him redacted, but removing it from the Oireachtas library would be a travesty, writes Michael Clifford

Tue, 26 May, 2020

McCabe wants to get back in his stride after travelling the hard road

McCabe wants to get back in his stride after travelling the hard road

Maurice McCabe has stepped back into public view as patron of an anti-corruption body, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 23 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Dazed and confused in the Trump world

Michael Clifford: Dazed and confused in the Trump world

It’s one thing to have a sociopathic buffoon running the most powerful country in the world, but quite another when everybody around him pretends that he is, as he would have it himself, a very stable genius, writes Michael Clifford

Fri, 22 May, 2020

The Michael Clifford Podcast: Life after whistleblowing for Maurice McCabe

The Michael Clifford Podcast: Life after whistleblowing for Maurice McCabe

Maurice McCabe spoke to the podcast about how he’s getting on with life, how Transparency International helped him and what he does when whistleblowers from various walks of life show up at his front door.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Residents right to hold out for the full facts

Michael Clifford: Residents right to hold out for the full facts

There are still more questions to be answered about the Caherciveen Direct Provision centre - and the Department's handling of it, writes Michael Clifford

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Minister’s apology fails to address key issues in Caherciveen

Michael Clifford: Minister’s apology fails to address key issues in Caherciveen

The letter of apology from the Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan concerning a Direct Provision centre in Cahirciveen avoids the real issues that have left people “angry and upset” and harbouring “suspicion and worry”.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Use of language as a political football

Michael Clifford: Use of language as a political football

Language is important when it comes to the politics of this island - traditions here and traditions in Northern Ireland place huge store on it, writes Michael Clifford.

Sat, 16 May, 2020

The Michael Clifford Podcast: fighting the virus in Direct Provision

The Michael Clifford Podcast: fighting the virus in Direct Provision

The spread of the coronavirus has led to major problems in particular settings, one of which is direct provision centres. One centre that has experienced an outbreak is the recently opened Skellig Hotel in Cahirciveen.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Kerry hotel should never have been a direct provision centre

Michael Clifford: Kerry hotel should never have been a direct provision centre

The Skellig Star hotel should never have been a direct provision centre, given the questions as to the basis on which it was accepted as one, says Michael Clifford

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Only 'unpalatable truths' set out by Greens can ensure a bright future

Michael Clifford: Only 'unpalatable truths' set out by Greens can ensure a bright future

In recent days, as the possibility of the Greens entering government materialises from over the horizon, some of the old shibboleths have resurfaced.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

Mick Clifford: Caherciveen the latest tip of the Direct Provision iceberg

Mick Clifford: Caherciveen the latest tip of the Direct Provision iceberg

The system in place for asylum seeker continues to be unfit for purpose, writes Mick Clifford

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Arrested development - How are our jails run?

Michael Clifford: Arrested development - How are our jails run?

With just one governor on its executive management team, control of the Irish Prison Service has switched to civil servants, writes Special Correspondent Michael Clifford

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Lamenting loss of a sporting summer

Michael Clifford: Lamenting loss of a sporting summer

The role of sport in society got two outings during the week, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 25 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: A referendum to cap land prices - you're having a laugh

Michael Clifford: A referendum to cap land prices - you're having a laugh

Have the civil war parties gone though a sea change in one of the most contentious political issues, the price of building land? Or is it a question of spin de jour? wonders Michael Clifford

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Town’s anxiety over hotel goes viral

Michael Clifford: Town’s anxiety over hotel goes viral

The handling of an outbreak of Covid-19 in a direct provision centre in Co Kerry has been heavily criticised by asylum seekers and the community, writes Michael Clifford.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Caretaker Cabinet must be accountable

Michael Clifford: Caretaker Cabinet must be accountable

The stewardship of the State right now should be a matter of grave concern. Yet it is attracting little attention, writs Michael Clifford.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Mick Clifford Podcast: Autism campaigner Adam Harris - As he is

Mick Clifford Podcast: Autism campaigner Adam Harris - As he is

Adam Harris was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum at the age of five. He spoke to Michael Clifford.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Nursing homes needed much quicker response during Covid-19

Michael Clifford: Nursing homes needed much quicker response during Covid-19

The unfolding tragedy in the State’s nursing homes was foretold writes Michael Clifford.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Lockdown interrupts lock-up probes

Michael Clifford: Lockdown interrupts lock-up probes

The decision by the director general of the Irish Prison Service (IPS) to suspend investigations into malpractice raises a number of serious questions.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Is one-tier health system here to stay?

Michael Clifford: Is one-tier health system here to stay?

ON Monday, August 26, 2019, a government-commissioned report was published with minimum fanfare, writes Michael Clifford..

Sat, 11 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Time to press the reset button

Michael Clifford: Time to press the reset button

A traumatised country will need an administration that has a sound mandate and the confidence to carry it out, writes Michael Clifford

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Is it now time to give some real thought to Universal Basic Income in Ireland?

Michael Clifford: Is it now time to give some real thought to Universal Basic Income in Ireland?

Before the crisis, they met monthly in a room in the Dublin Institute of Technology, writes Michael Clifford.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Give us the story with testing, warts and all

Michael Clifford: Give us the story with testing, warts and all

The first week has gone well. The latest restrictions introduced eight days ago by Leo Varadkar appear to have been borne stoically by nearly everybody. It’s not life as we know it but duty calls at this point in an existential crisis.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Michael Clifford: Greens wash their hands of responsibility

Michael Clifford: Greens wash their hands of responsibility

Material for columns pop up in various places and this week it came from a tweet posted by Irish Examiner fellow columnist Alison O’Connor the other day.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020