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S Mick Clifford

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Left-right divide is polluting democracy around world... Irish politics may not be so bad after all

07.02.2026 10

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Blaming Met Éireann for floods shows performative politics is all the rage

31.01.2026 6

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End of an era as woman who was last link to Ireland's revolutionary leaders dies at 105

17.01.2026 20

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Irish politics is on another planet while EU-US relations fracture

10.01.2026 40

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Put away the phones and lose yourself in these four books from 2025

27.12.2025 30

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Still no justice for innocent victims of the Troubles

13.12.2025 10

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Time to park the gesture politics about Palestine

06.12.2025 10

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A tale of two Alices who have lived lives full of warmth and compassion

29.11.2025 20

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Ivan Yates plays the victim while stamping on integrity of the media

22.11.2025 20

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Survey on school patronage should be conducted beyond the current crop of parents

09.11.2025 20

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Catherine Connolly’s win shows how Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil keep getting elections wrong

01.11.2025 20

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Let's talk about immigration — but let's do it using facts

25.10.2025 20

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Jury is still out on whether Ian Bailey murdered Sophie Toscan du Plantier

11.10.2025 20

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Sinn Féin's rush for a border poll will do nothing for peace on this island

05.10.2025 20

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Trumpland makes 'others' the problem — don't let that mentality gain traction 

27.09.2025 20

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Hard work, not whingeing, maketh a President

13.09.2025 20

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Online abuse is another line of attack against democracy 

06.09.2025 20

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A Jim Gavin run for the presidency will finally add some colour to the contest

30.08.2025 20

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No country for young people if housing crisis is not fixed

23.08.2025 20

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Conspiracy theories are rampant but peddling them is reckless

09.08.2025 20

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McCabe echoes in new garda whistleblower case — are lessons from tribunal being ignored?

19.07.2025 30

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Make Ireland Great Again marchers want to turn back the clock — but to what, and at what cost?

28.06.2025 30

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Many questions remain over handling of Carlow shooter

14.06.2025 20

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Why does the State continually cover up its failings?

31.05.2025 20

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No genocide in South Africa — but Gaza tells a different story

24.05.2025 20

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Coppinger's Gript stance doesn't stack up

10.05.2025 10

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Objectors to housing developments show the huge chasm between homeowners and hopeless wannabes

19.04.2025 30

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Strip search claims at Leinster House protest raise real questions — and some invented ones

05.04.2025 10

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Lowry gives two fingers to government's credibility

29.03.2025 10

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We cannot allow fear of blame to hinder covid inquiry

15.03.2025 10

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Does neutrality still protect Ireland? Why it’s time for an honest conversation

08.03.2025 20

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The cynical use of a tragedy to play politics

15.02.2025 10

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