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S Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly’s win shows how Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil keep getting elections wrong
Catherine Connolly’s landslide wasn’t just a win — it was a warning to the establishment about how politics now works

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Mick Clifford: Let's talk about immigration — but let's do it using facts
S Mick Clifford: Let's talk about immigration — but let's do it using facts
There are challenges with the international protection system. However, people with warped agendas are not truly interested in discussing immigration properly, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

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Mick Clifford: Promises broken — the long trail of complaints against one Cork solicitor
A Cork solicitor facing multiple complaints has been ordered by the High Court to pay compensation to elderly clients left waiting years for justice

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly’s likely win signals a shift in Ireland’s political landscape
Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly’s likely win signals a shift in Ireland’s political landscape
Catherine Connolly’s likely election as president marks not just a personal triumph, but a turning point in Ireland’s anti-establishment politics

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

Mick Clifford: Jury is still out on whether Ian Bailey murdered Sophie Toscan du Plantier
S Mick Clifford: Jury is still out on whether Ian Bailey murdered Sophie Toscan du Plantier
Jim Sheridan’s 'Re-Creation' imagines the trial Ian Bailey never faced, reopening debate around Ireland’s most haunting unsolved murder

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Mick Clifford: Some sections of society left shortchanged by 'Big Mac budget'
Mick Clifford: Some sections of society left shortchanged by 'Big Mac budget'
This was a budget more focused on business, and the need to ensure that the economy is equipped for any approaching storm rather than alleviating the worst ravages of poverty, writes Mick Clifford

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's rush for a border poll will do nothing for peace on this island
S Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's rush for a border poll will do nothing for peace on this island
Sinn Féin's stampede towards a border poll will do nothing to build a new and peaceful Ireland for all citizens, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Mick Clifford: Will the presidency go back to pre-Robinson era as a retirement home for politicians?
S Mick Clifford: Will the presidency go back to pre-Robinson era as a retirement home for politicians?
When the dust clears, we will see whether we’re going to get a continuity Michael D presidency, or go back to the future when the president was often seen, but rarely heard

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

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S Mick Clifford: Living in Trumpland — how his politics of grievance spread to Ireland
Trump’s politics of grievance and 'othering' are shaping global debates, with worrying echoes in Ireland’s immigration and public discourse.

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

How the global far-right uses Ireland to spread anti-immigrant narratives online
How the global far-right uses Ireland to spread anti-immigrant narratives online
From tricolours in Dublin to protests in London, Ireland’s far-right is feeding — and being fed by — global networks

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

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