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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Will Trump's peace plan for Gaza work? 
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Will Trump's peace plan for Gaza work? 
Donald Trump has brokered a 20-point peace plan that could potentially ensure both peace and justice in an area that has been devastated

 Listen | Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: A week and a half — Budget blues and Gavin gone
The Mick Clifford Podcast: A week and a half — Budget blues and Gavin gone
Paul Hosford joins Mick to unpack Jim Gavin’s sudden exit from the presidential race and the fallout from Budget 2026

 Listen | Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Gary Murphy on party tensions and surprises in the presidential race
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Gary Murphy on party tensions and surprises in the presidential race
Political scientist Gary Murphy joins Mick Clifford to explore the subplots, tensions, and reactions shaping Ireland’s presidential election campaign

 Listen | Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Retired army officer on effects of criminal investigation
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Retired army officer on effects of criminal investigation
Alan Kearney was a captain in the Irish Defence Forces in 2021, due to be promoted to commandant, when he was removed from his duties and investigated for suspected criminal offences

 Listen | Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Eoin O'Malley on the rivalry that defined Irish politics
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Eoin O'Malley on the rivalry that defined Irish politics
Eoin O’Malley’s new book argues that the rivalry between Charlie Haughey and Garret FitzGerald reshaped Irish politics and society

 Listen | Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up
The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up
Irish Examiner Political Correspondent Louise Burne joins Mick on this week's podcast to discuss the runners and riders of the presidential election

 Listen | Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: A unique take on the divided isles of Ireland and Britain 
The Mick Clifford Podcast: A unique take on the divided isles of Ireland and Britain 
Philip Stephens, a long-standing commentator with the Financial Times, is this week’s guest on the podcast

 Listen | Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Who was Éamon de Valera? Colum Kenny reflects 50 years after his death
Half a century after Éamon de Valera’s death, historian Colum Kenny examines the legacy of Ireland’s most divisive leader

 Listen | Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: What do the Leaving Cert results mean in today’s world? 
The Mick Clifford Podcast: What do the Leaving Cert results mean in today’s world? 
Education correspondent Jess Casey is this week’s guest on the podcast

 Listen | Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Arpita Chowdhury on how racism is showing itself in Ireland
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Arpita Chowdhury on how racism is showing itself in Ireland
Following a spate of racist attacks on Indian people in this country, the question arises as to whether something new and ugly is going on in Irish society.  Arpita Chowdhury is a journalist born in India but living now in Ireland.

 Listen | Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Remembering the GAA members who died violently in the Troubles
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Remembering the GAA members who died violently in the Troubles
Bereaved families spoke to Peadar Thompson for his book 'Lost Gaels',  remembering their loved ones for who they were rather than how they died

 Listen | Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is the Wild West era of social media over?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is the Wild West era of social media over?
Ireland has a new Online Safety Code — what are the rules, what are the penalties, and crucially, do they have enough teeth?

 Listen | Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Unpacking the lacking National Development Plan with Louise Burne
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Unpacking the lacking National Development Plan with Louise Burne
Despite major funding references, the revised plan lacks clarity on housing, infrastructure, and external economic threats

 Listen | Thu, 24 Jul, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: How the Boundary Commission shaped history and resentment
The Mick Clifford Podcast: How the Boundary Commission shaped history and resentment
Historian Cormac Moore explores whether the infamous 1920s border commission could have changed the course of Irish history

 Listen | Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Who is in the mix to be the next president?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Who is in the mix to be the next president?
Irish Examiner Political Editor Elaine Loughlin is this week’s guest on the podcast

 Listen | Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: DJ Carey, Conor McGregor and a dramatic week in the courts 
The Mick Clifford Podcast: DJ Carey, Conor McGregor and a dramatic week in the courts 
Sean Murray talks to Mick Clifford about some dramatic cases that came for hearing in the courts this week 

 Listen | Fri, 04 Jul, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Michael Moynihan, the GAA and championship summers
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Michael Moynihan, the GAA and championship summers
Irish Examiner senior journalist Michael Moynihan knows all about championship summers and was a consultant on the documentary

 Listen | Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: What have Irish women been saying about their health? 
The Mick Clifford Podcast: What have Irish women been saying about their health? 
A major survey of women’s health in Ireland was carried out by the Irish Examiner 

 Listen | Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Fintan Drury on the forgotten people of Gaza
The plight of the Palestinian people has long been the issue that much of the west simply doesn’t want to know about. 

 Listen | Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Clodagh Hawe's sister on why investigation into murder suicide should be published
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Clodagh Hawe's sister on why investigation into murder suicide should be published
Jacqueline Connolly is this week’s guest on the podcast

 Listen | Fri, 06 Jun, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: The Northern Bank robbery — The heist and how they got away with it
The Mick Clifford Podcast: The Northern Bank robbery — The heist and how they got away with it
Acclaimed writer Glenn Patterson was in the city centre on the night it happened

 Listen | Thu, 29 May, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: The war on drugs has extended to vapes 
The Mick Clifford Podcast: The war on drugs has extended to vapes 
Hexahydrocannabinol, or HHC as it is known, is widely available to buy over the counter in vape shops

 Listen | Thu, 22 May, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Eamonn Sweeney on his struggles and his love of the GAA
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Eamonn Sweeney on his struggles and his love of the GAA
He talks about his struggles and his love of the GAA

 Listen | Thu, 15 May, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: John Whyte on fighting disaster in Gaza
The Mick Clifford Podcast: John Whyte on fighting disaster in Gaza
As senior deputy director of UNRWA, John Whyte's brief is to alleviate the catastrophe that Gaza is now turning into

 Listen | Thu, 08 May, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Cliona Foley on whether gyms are suitably welcoming to women
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Cliona Foley on whether gyms are suitably welcoming to women
Journalist and former PE teacher Cliona Foley is this week’s guest on the podcast

 Listen | Thu, 01 May, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Scott Lucas on whether Trump will bring the US into a new reality
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Scott Lucas on whether Trump will bring the US into a new reality
Next Wednesday marks the 100th day in office for President Donald Trump, in this his second term.  It differs greatly from his first, but more than that he has rushed to reshape the world, both within and without US borders.

 Listen | Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Jude Sherry and Frank O’Connor on tracking and tackling dereliction
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Jude Sherry and Frank O’Connor on tracking and tackling dereliction
Architects and campaigners Frank O’Connor and Jude Sherry join Mick on this week's podcast to discuss Ireland's dereliction problem -  and what can be done about it

 Listen | Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Austin Stack's journey to get justice for his father
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Austin Stack's journey to get justice for his father
Austin Stack was a young boy when his family’s life was changed forever

 Listen | Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Stumped by Trump — What will US tariffs mean for this country?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Stumped by Trump — What will US tariffs mean for this country?
What might US tariffs mean for this country, and how the country has developed over the last thirty years?

 Listen | Thu, 03 Apr, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: The forgotten war that is far from international focus 
The Mick Clifford Podcast: The forgotten war that is far from international focus 
The Irish Examiner’s Niamh Griffin recently visited one of the refugee camps in South Sudan and reported on the forgotten war 

 Listen | Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Practicing but not preaching with Ian Kilroy
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Practicing but not preaching with Ian Kilroy
Do Not Try To Become A Buddha examines zen teachings and practice but is main narrative is rooted in Ian’s own personal journey

 Listen | Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: How did the Taoiseach's meeting with Trump really go? 
The Mick Clifford Podcast: How did the Taoiseach's meeting with Trump really go? 
Irish Examiner Political Editor Elaine Loughlin was in the Oval Office and even managed to fire a question at Donald Trump. She speaks to Mick Clifford 

 Listen | Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: The fight for special education access in Ireland
The Mick Clifford Podcast: The fight for special education access in Ireland
Rebecca Meehan, a mother of a child with additional needs, and Irish Examiner education correspondent Jess Casey join the podcast

 Listen | Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Nathan McDonnell and the €32m crystal meth Kerry connection
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Nathan McDonnell and the €32m crystal meth Kerry connection
What exactly is the connection in Kerry that saw the drugs being stored in a premises outside Tralee?

 Listen | Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: In the shadow of dictators, with Cormac O'Keeffe
The Mick Clifford Podcast: In the shadow of dictators, with Cormac O'Keeffe
The third anniversary of the invasion of fell this week, at a time when Donald Trump has moved to completely realign the USA in the war.

 Listen | Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: The war on woke with Seamas O'Reilly
The Mick Clifford Podcast: The war on woke with Seamas O'Reilly
has declared a war on woke which has been music to the ears of many, most particularly those of a far-right viewpoint.

 Listen | Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is it time to find an alternative to prison?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is it time to find an alternative to prison?
Irish Penal Reform Trust executive director Saoirse Brady is this week’s guest on the podcast

 Listen | Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Ensuring the kids are alright - Niall Muldoon
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Ensuring the kids are alright - Niall Muldoon
The ombudsman's role gives him a perfect view into the problems that afflict the lives of children, right across society, down along the socio economic ladder

 Listen | Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: How do we source our electricity and is it sustainable?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: How do we source our electricity and is it sustainable?
The loss of electric power in some parts of the country following Storm Éowyn has brought into focus the whole way in which we source our electricity and particularly whether it is sustainable

 Listen | Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Martin back on top - Elaine Loughlin
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Martin back on top - Elaine Loughlin
Irish Examiner Political Editor Elaine Loughlin joins this week's podcast

 Listen | Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: What can we expect from Trump 2.0?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: What can we expect from Trump 2.0?
Will Donald Trump 2.0 differ greatly from the first time around and if so will it be more dangerous?

 Listen | Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: How does Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly get his on-the-ball forecasts?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: How does Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly get his on-the-ball forecasts?
Carlow Weather's Alan O’Reilly is now probably one of the best forecasters in the country albeit one who is not a meteorologist

 Listen | Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: The man with more than 500 convictions
The Mick Clifford Podcast: The man with more than 500 convictions
The issue of whether prison does what it was designed to do has been popping up regularly in recent years. Does it work? Does it provide rehabilitation?

 Listen | Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: The Monk walks — Sean Murray
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Looking back at the big stories from 2024
Irish Examiner reporter Sean Murray joins Mick to chew over some of the big stories from 2024

 Listen | Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

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