Metro Ã‰ireann

Racialiation, exploitation and fear: the reality of domestic work in the US

Last update: 03:15 | 15.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

I must admit, Mariaam Bhatti’s column is always the first item I turn to when I get my hands on a freshly printed copy of Metro Éireann. It provides a unique insight about domestic work in Ireland. But living in the US now I have asked myself: how

Our experience is our only evidence

Last update: 03:14 | 15.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

Mariaam Bhatti: Tales of a Domestic Worker

End this new Cold War for the sake of our youth

Last update: 03:14 | 15.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

As the superpower rhetoric of the 1980s returns, Michael McGowan wants to promote dialogue between east and west

â€˜A strong, united voice against language that seeks to divideâ€™

Last update: 03:14 | 15.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

As Enar Ireland relaunches its protocol holding Ireland’s politicians to account ahead of International Day Against Racism in 21 March, the network’s director Shane O’Curry reminds us that anti-racism is a concern for all of society

â€˜Mockumentaryâ€™ needles NGOs IN africa

Last update: 03:12 | 01.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

Remember the one about the anti-poverty conference where everyone binged on lobster bisque? Or what about the guy who tried to run over his colleague, and then got sent to Nairobi for a holiday at three times his usual pay?

New charity shop chain to link with Syrians in need

Last update: 03:11 | 01.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

The first in a new chain of charity shops has been opened in Dublin by Human Appeal Ireland.Minister of State for Primary Care, Alex White, was on hand for the recent official opening of the shop in brand new premises within the old Apollo building on

â€˜No loan is too smallâ€™ as credit union pitches for business among Dublin 15â€™s migrant communities

Last update: 03:11 | 01.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

A credit union at the heart of one of Dublin’s most diverse postcodes is reaching out to immigrant residents, offering access financial services that they might be denied elsewhere.

Irish academics pledge support for Israel boycott

Last update: 03:10 | 01.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

A sizeable number of Irish academics have pledged their support of an academic boycott of Israel until it complies with international law over its obligations to the Palestinian people.

â€˜Surprisingâ€™ number of Leinster women not using contraception

Last update: 03:10 | 01.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

One third of women are not currently using any form of contraception, according to a new report.The study of women aged 18 to 45 in the Leinster region also found that 12 per cent rely only on ‘natural’ options such as the rhythm method or

Stronger legislation needed to protect Traveller & Roma women from domestic violence says activist group

Last update: 03:09 | 01.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

Politicians have been urged to strengthen legislation to help protect Roma and Traveller women who are at risk of domestic and sexual violence.

A journey worth making

Last update: 03:09 | 01.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

A Palestinian refugee studying in Ireland, Mohamed El Kahout tells Meredith Hicks about the ups and downs of a life removed from his family’s ancestral homeland

North Koreaâ€™s crimes lead to a difficult balancing act

Last update: 03:06 | 01.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

It’s been two weeks since the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea delivered its unprecedented and scathing 400-word document on crimes against humanity, detailing murder, extermination and multiple abuses including torture,

Recipe by Meredith Hicks

Last update: 03:04 | 01.03.14 | © Metro Éireann

Edamame pods may sound new and/or fancy to some, but they are quite easy find nowadays, and even easier to prepare.

Book Review by Meredith Hicks

Silence Would Be Treason: Last Writings of Ken Saro-WiwaEdited by Helen Fallon, Íde Corley & Laurence Cox(Dajara Press)

GAA rules will show racists the red card

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has changed its rule book to protect ethnic minority players against racism in Gaelic games, Metro Éireann has learned.

Irish credit unions are leading the way

The news that the Irish League of Credit Union’s (ILCU) international development arm has been awarded a two-year contract to develop the credit union movement in Ethiopia is a testament to the increasing importance of ‘microcredit’ in the

Govt â€˜cynicismâ€™ over mortgage payments

When this Government is basing its decisions on recommendations of discredited accountancy companies, it is obvious that they have learned nothing from past experience.

How the Tea Party extreme blocks USâ€ˆimmigration reform

On 30 January, John Boehner – the Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives – surprised many with the release of a new set of principles on immigration reform. The paper argued that “Washington’s failure to fix [immigration]

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