The Mick Clifford Podcast

IRELAND OF THE UNWELCOMES? Ciara Phelan.

This week the government announced new, tighter rules to apply to Ukrainians fleeing the war in...

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A JUDGE’S ACCOUNT: Bernard Barton

Bernard Barton retired as a High Court Judge in 2021 but has maintained a keen interest in his...

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Facing up to policing

Facial recognition technology is now firmly on the political agenda after the riots in Dublin....

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GAZA AT HOME AND ABROAD: Elaine Loughlin

With the conflict in Gaza entering a new phase Irish Examiner Political Editor Elaine Loughlin...

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Read my lips: vicky phelan would have wanted this

On the first anniversary of Vicky Phelan’s death, the Irish Examiner launched its Read My Lips...

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THE KIDNAPPING: Don Tidey

Tommy Conlon and Ronan McGreevy are guests on this week’s podcast to discuss their book, The...

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HOME THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD: John Wain

Cork native John Wain is a Senior Emergency Shelter Co-Ordinator with the United Nations,...

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THE PIECE ON DRUGS: Cian O Concubhair

Last week the Citizen’s Assembly finished its work examining how illegal drugs are dealt with in...

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WAS STAKEKNIFE WORTH THE TROUBLES: Richard O’Rawe.

When is it alright for a democratic state to let one of its citizens go to their death and not...

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WILL SOMEBODY SHOUT STOP? Aftermath of Hamas attack on Israel

Last weekend’s massacre of up to 1,000 civilians by Hamas in southern Israel has prompted an...

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CHILDREN IN NEED: Maria O’Dwyer.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is making the eradication of child poverty a priority for this...

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LAST TIME BUYER: Pat O’Mahony

The concept of retirement villages is largely alien in this country but Pat O’Mahony is...

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FAB PHARMACIST: Laura Dowling

In a world where social media dictates so much, often through those who know so little, Laura...

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BACK AT THE COALFACE: Elaine Loughlin

The Summer’s over, the leaves are turning and politicians are trooping back to Leinster House....

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DAN TROY: From here to Wuhan

Dan Troy began his working life as a civil engineer but soon found that he had a calling to the...

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BRAVE NEW ELECTORAL WORLD: Gary Murphy

The electoral commission has recommended more TDs and more constituencies for the next general...

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HISTORY NOW AND THEN: Danny Morrison

Last week Mick wrote a column with the headline “McSwiney’s legacy is being stolen by Sinn Fein”....

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TO BUILD OR NOT TO BUILD BACK BETTER: Neil Michael

Throughout the state’s cities, towns and villages, dereliction has become a blight. Everywhere...

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HOW WE SPORTED AND PLAYED: Paul Rouse

He is a professor of history in UCD in his day job, but Paul Rouse also writes a weekly column...

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Pride and regret for Ireland's Women as cloud hangs over World Cup homecoming - John Fallon

Ireland’s women returned home this week after exiting their very first World Cup finals after...

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