China trade reforms donâ€™t have to stop

Last update: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 15:20 | © Metro Éireann

At the beginning of a 10-day trade meeting between China and the US, Chinese President Hu Jintao said his country would continue to reform its exchange rate method “under the principle of independent decision-making, controllability and gradual progress.”

Facing the challenge of world hunger

Last update: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 12:39 | © Metro Éireann

Earlier this week, experts from across the world met in Dublin to find new ways of tackling the crisis of global hunger.

Somalia must end war against children

Last update: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 12:57 | © Metro Éireann

Somalia’s unending war was highlighted again last week when Unicef expressed its concern over the continued use of child soldiers in the near-lawless nation.

A just world needs freedom of the press

Last update: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 13:29 | © Metro Éireann

On Monday 3 May, journalists and campaigners across the world remembered their fallen colleagues on World Press Freedom Day, which highlights the threats and violence which journalists face every day in doing their work.

Employee protection is paramount

Last update: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 13:22 | © Metro Éireann

The Minister for Labour Affairs has warned employers to beware of actions that may lead to a breach of employment rights laws.

Europe versus the volcano

Last update: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 11:25 | © Metro Éireann

The recent volcanic ash plume from Iceland, which has moved south and east across Europe, has brought international air travel to a standstill throughout the continent.

Hiding racism does more harm than good

Last update: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 11:57 | © Metro Éireann

At a peaceful public rally in central Dublin last Saturday to remember the murdered schoolboy Toyosi Shitta-bey, residents of Tyrrelstown in northwest Dublin – where he lived and was knifed to death – again condemned the killing, and extended their sincere sympathy to the Shitta-bey family.

D15 death highlights need for integration

Last update: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 13:03 | © Metro Éireann

The brutal killing of 15-year-old Nigerian schoolboy Toyosi Shittabey in northwest Dublin on Good Friday has been widely condemned in the strongest possible words.

Stand against sexual violence in Haiti

Last update: Thursday, April 1, 2010, 13:39 | © Metro Éireann

The news that thousands of women living in makeshift camps in earthquake-stricken Haiti are threatened by serious sexual violence is no surprise to many. But what is baffling is how the authorities seem unable to protect them.

Sharia in Ireland is not the answer

Last update: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 12:17 | © Metro Éireann

In this week’s issue, Liam Egan of the Muslim Public Affairs Council in Ireland (MPACIE) renews the group’s call for the introduction of Sharia law in Ireland.

Govt can do more to fight racist lies

Last update: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 11:44 | © Metro Éireann

Last week’s revelation that an An Post employee used the company’s official email system to forward racist comments against immigrants in Ireland has caused a nationwide outcry.

There's more we can do for Timor-Leste

Last update: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 10:48 | © Metro Éireann

Aside from meeting Ireland’s leaders and receiving an honorary degree from UCD, the state visit by President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste last Monday 8 March provided a special opportunity to thank the Irish people for their contributions to the country’s burgeoning democracy.

Everyone must help in ending poverty

Last update: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 10:43 | © Metro Éireann

The Government’s plan to promote the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion was the focus at a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs.

Volunteer drive is a great opportunity

The announcement of a recruitment drive for Irish volunteers to respond to international emergencies is to be greatly welcomed.

Turning the tide against the Taliban

With growing numbers of civilians being killed and maimed, it is certain that the war against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan has taken a dangerous turn. Last weekend alone, 12 civilians lost their lives when two Nato rockets aimed at insurgents missed their target during an offensive in Helmand province.

Extend the clerical abuse inquiry

Following last week's publication of the report on the Catholic Church and the Irish State’s handling of both allegations and suspicions of clerical child abuse in Dublin, some corners are calling to extend the inquiry to other dioceses across the country.

'Social contract' is not the only option

Opening a meeting of finance ministers from the G20 countries in St Andrews, Scotland last Saturday, the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown advocated a new beginning for the people of the world, where there will be a “just distribution of risks and rewards”.

Constructive dialogue is what we all need

Thousands of people are expected to protest across the country tomorrow in support of the Irish Congress of Trade Union’s (Ictu) day of protest, which has been called to prevent the Government from making further cuts to public service wages, pensions and other entitlements.

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