Place: Tralee Co

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Drinkers will follow the pint at any price, be it to Heaven or to Hell

The Government’s attempt to curb the sale of cheap alcohol reminded me of one of the many stories my late father told me about the customers of a family pub in Tralee.

Nine questions that remain unanswered

We should have an American-style Bank Day

Yes vote is a vote for our future

Faustian pact comes to haunt the Greens

Time up for Bertie and Mary

Bertie unfit to be president of Europe

I AM slightly confused, maybe delusional. We are being asked to ratify the Lisbon Treaty in order to create the post of president of Europe for our current Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.

Wed, 19 Mar, 2008

Border set to new passport regulations

BRITISH prime minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern have decided to erect an e-border that will abolish the age-old common travel area between the two islands and, since 1922, the two states in this archipelago.

Mon, 05 Nov, 2007

Bertie sinking in his own quicksand

WHEN the Taoiseach asks us to read each and every detail of his evidence to the Mahon Tribunal, he shows that he does not live in the same world as the rest of us.

Fri, 28 Sep, 2007

Prehistoric site must be preserved

LET us talk creatively about Tara and the M3: pause the motorway work and reroute the Gabhra Valley section of the M3.

Thu, 10 May, 2007

Can we trust paediatric hospital board?

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney is rushing towards the signing of a statutory instrument which will enable her to establish the development board of the new National Paediatric Hospital.

Sat, 14 Apr, 2007

Taoiseach insults deputy and his native county

THE Taoiseach’s extraordinary personal attack on Deputy Joe Higgins in the Dáil recently had all the symptoms of midsummer madness.

Thu, 06 Jul, 2006

Willie the Kid shoots himself in the foot

MANY people in this country are not familiar with standard safety procedures with firearms.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2005

Stop this motorway madness

WEDNESDAY last was not only a dark day for Tara, but a dark day for Irish culture.

Sat, 14 May, 2005

Out in the cold and now we can’t sit down

FOR us smokers, the one pleasant result of Micheál Martin’s smoking ban has been the proliferation of street seating outside pubs, complete with gas heaters and relaxed, open air conversation.

Sat, 04 Sep, 2004

Place: Tralee Co

Drinkers will follow the pint at any price, be it to Heaven or to Hell

Nine questions that remain unanswered

We should have an American-style Bank Day

Yes vote is a vote for our future

Faustian pact comes to haunt the Greens

Time up for Bertie and Mary

Bertie unfit to be president of Europe

Border set to new passport regulations

Bertie sinking in his own quicksand

Prehistoric site must be preserved

Can we trust paediatric hospital board?

Taoiseach insults deputy and his native county

Willie the Kid shoots himself in the foot

Stop this motorway madness

Out in the cold and now we can’t sit down

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Mick Clifford

Place: Tralee Co

Drinkers will follow the pint at any price, be it to Heaven or to Hell

Nine questions that remain unanswered

We should have an American-style Bank Day

Yes vote is a vote for our future

Faustian pact comes to haunt the Greens

Time up for Bertie and Mary

Bertie unfit to be president of Europe

Border set to new passport regulations

Bertie sinking in his own quicksand

Prehistoric site must be preserved

Can we trust paediatric hospital board?

Taoiseach insults deputy and his native county

Willie the Kid shoots himself in the foot

Stop this motorway madness

Out in the cold and now we can’t sit down

Latest

Mick Clifford

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