Adeola is making moves in Nigeriaâ€™s ruling party

Last update: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:55 | By: Catherine Reilly

A prominent Fine Gael activist in west Dublin has become chairman of the Ireland Chapter of Nigeria’s dominant political party, but has not ruled out contesting further elections in Ireland. Adeola Ogunsina has worked closely with Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar in recent years, and has been a key player in the development of Fine Gael policies on integration and ethnic minorities. The businessman unsuccessfully ran for the party in the Mulhuddart ward of west Dublin in the 2009 local elections.

New pope faces backlash over Argentinaâ€™s â€˜disappearedâ€™

Last update: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:54 | By: Madeline Rosenberger

The first pope ever to come from Latin America has received much media attention since he was elected in March.

Irish firms want business in Africa: 200-plus signed up for October forum as minister aims to â€˜maximise investmentâ€™ with African countries

Last update: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:49 | By: Chinedu Onyejelem

As many as 250 Irish companies have expressed interest in doing business with Africa, according to the Minister of State for Trade and Development. Speaking exclusively to Metro Éireann ahead of Africa Day celebrations on 25 May. Minister Joe Costello said more than 200 Irish firms have already signed up for the Africa-Irish Economic Forum scheduled for this October.

Suicide fears as Nigerian asylum seeker is found dead in Dublin park

Last update: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:49 | By: Chinedu Onyejelem

An asylum seeker from Nigeria has allegedly died by suicide in a Dublin park, Metro Éireann has learned.

Solidarity is the only solid strategy

Last update: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:47 | By: Catherine Lynch

Catherine Lynch reports from the annual meeting of Europe’s human rights activists in Vienna and their discussions on tackling the scourge of hate crime throughout the EU

Access Ireland: Looking Back, Facing Forward: The more things change...

Last update: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:43 | © Metro Éireann

Ann Moroney & Nadette Foley look back at the legacy of Access Ireland and its work to help integrate refugees from around the world during a time of unprecedented change for Irish society

â€˜Any change can be a challengeâ€™

Last update: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:40 | By: Catherine Reilly

Flora Okobi of Culture Connect in Drogheda tells Catherine Reilly how her organisation aims to lessen misunderstandings between Ireland’s communities

Mediation breaks down barriers for Irelandâ€™s Roma community

Last update: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:35 | By: Catherine Reilly

Gabi Muntean is Roma community worker with Pavee Point. Her work is wide ranging and she brings a lived experience to it. Muntean is from the Roma community and has personally faced the issues that affect many of the people she assists.

Changing the law was just the beginningâ€¦ Salome Mbugua writes on the work done by migrant womenâ€™s network AkiDwA to tackle the scourge of FGM

Last update: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:33 | By: Roslyn Fuller

AkiDwA has been championing work against female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2001, through raising awareness, promoting migrant women’s health and campaigning for legislation to prohibit the practice.

Changing the law was just the beginningâ€¦ Salome Mbugua writes on the work done by migrant womenâ€™s network AkiDwA to tackle the scourge of FGM

Last update: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:33 | By: Salome Mbugua

Anti-racism body launches open access â€˜public journalâ€™

Last update: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 11:29 | By: Stephen Boyle

The Anti Racist Network Ireland (ARN) launched the first issue of its new journal at an event in Dublin recently. The ARN Public Journal aims to highlight experiences and ideas among Ireland’s immigrant communities, as well as feature the activities of ARN members and promote the anti-racist and anti-discriminatory agenda of the network.

No questions asked on asylum seeker deaths

Last update: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 11:28 | By: Catherine Reilly

Neither the HSE nor the Coroner Service have ever raised any issue surrounding asylum seeker accommodation following resident deaths, it has emerged.

Africa Centre faces closure in funding crisis

Last update: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 11:25 | © Metro Éireann

The Africa Centre is facing the threat of closure due to lack of funding, it has emerged.

New bill aims to outlaw purchase of sex

A new bill provides for the criminalisation of sex purchasers with the aim of removing the “attractiveness of prostitution and trafficking” from organised criminal elements, according to its explanatory memorandum.

Cannes brings the great and the good

Séamas McSwiney previews this year's Cannes Film Festival, which comes once more with an international flavour

Latvians make a song and dance of it!

The Latvian community in Ireland held their second annual Culture Day celebration in Dublin recently, centred around an exhibition on Latvia’s song and dance traditions and a procession through the streets of Temple Bar.

Ireland making waves in Bollywood and beyond

Last update: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 11:17 | By: Madeline Rosenberger

Connections between Ire-land and India’s famous Bollywood film industry have been growing in recent years, despite an apparent lack of interest among the Irish public at large. But film festival founder Siraj Zaidi remains undaunted as he prepares to launch the fourth annual Indian Film Festival Ireland next month.

Volunteering gets a boost in Europeâ€™s most giving country

Last update: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 11:07 | By: Madeline Rosenberger

Ireland is the most charitable country in Europe for the second year running – that’s according to the most recent World Giving Index. The report revealed that 79 per cent of all Irish people donate money to charity, while 34 per cent donate their time in volunteering for a charitable organisation – a figure that’s 16 per cent above the global average.

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