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‘I’ll give Ireland my best’

Last update: Thursday, April 26, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

Emeka Onwubiko receives Irish passport, can now play competitive internationalsA Nigerian-born soccer player who was prevented from representing Ireland competitively because he did not have Irish citizenship is now free to play a full role in the Irish set-up after receiving his passport last week. 

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Tallaght hosts forum on cultural diversity

Last update: Thursday, April 26, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

Gardai and residents meet to discuss policingMembers of ethnic minority communities met with An Garda Siochana at a cultural diversity forum in Killinarden Community Centre last week.

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A rich blend of hard work and fair trade

Last update: Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

SANDY HAZEL met Ugandan coffee farmer Olivia Kishero during her recent trip to Ireland to promote Fairtrade Fortnight, and discovered a woman full of enthusiasm for work and life{mosimage}  

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SARI to get schools tackling racism

Last update: Thursday, February 8, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI) is embarking on a new project aimed at linking schools through an anti-racism partnership, centring around sport. SARI is hoping to get 10 secondary schools involved in the initiative, which will culminate in a soccer tournament at the National Basketball Stadium in Tallaght on 20 March, during Intercultural Week.

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Kenyan Woman Wins Top Business Award

Last update: Thursday, February 8, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

From Thika, near Nairobi in Kenya, to Castleblaney in Co Monaghan, Rita Shah has been on a journey and a half – and not just in air miles. Last Tuesday she was crowned permanent tsb Ethnic Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 at an awards event in Dublin. The Kenyan businesswoman was presented with her award by President Mary McAleese, in what was the inaugural year of the awards scheme, which seeks to recognise migrant entrepreneurship and its benefits to society.

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'Nettles to be grasped' on integration - McDowell

Last update: Thursday, February 8, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

The success or failure of a diverse Ireland depends on establishing a “common set of values in society”, Tanaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell said in his address to the conference. “I think there are some nettles to be grasped here and I think we all need the courage to deal with them,” he said. “The successful use of diversity is very much contingent on identifying and establishing a common set of values in society.” 

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Pobal names Integration Fund recipients

Last update: Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

The list of organisations selected for a pay-out from a 5m euro Department of Justice fund for integration work has been released by Pobal, which manages the distribution of the funds. The purpose of the fund is to help “initiate local strategies and actions that will lead to the successful integration of legally resident immigrants and their families into local communities in a manner that embodies a spirit of welcome, mutual accommodation and respect for cultural diversity”. 

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RTE: ethnic minorities 'not programmed out'

Last update: Thursday, January 11, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

RTÉ has denied that its commissioning policies discourage ethnic minorities interested in pursuing a television career in Ireland. Announcing its 2007 television schedule for spring/early summer last week, the Irish national broadcaster’s major contribution in the area of multiculturalism in Ireland will be No Place Like Home, a programme in which an Irish presenter visits the homeland of an immigrant living in Ireland and meets their family and friends.

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