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Sex tourism targets Kenyan boys

Last update: 14:29 | 01.09.13 | © Metro Éireann

Kenyan police have expressed concern over the alarming rate of commercial sex tourism that targets young boys in the country.

Young people across Ireland â€˜Think Bigâ€™ about mental health

Last update: 14:22 | 01.09.13 | © Metro Éireann

Young people from Dublin and across the country attended a Think Big workshop at O2 headquarters in the capital recently, where they presented their ideas for projects to promote positive mental health in their local communities.

Celebrate Ogun Day in west Dublin with AOSI

Last update: 14:13 | 01.09.13 | © Metro Éireann

The Association of Ogun State Indigenes (AOSI) is a socio-cultural organisation in Ireland.

Garda appeal over homeless man found dead in Dublin recycling bin

Last update: 14:01 | 01.09.13 | © Metro Éireann

Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in identifying the last movements of a man whose body was discovered at a waste recycling facility in west Dublin on Friday 23 August.

Dubliners to make their West End debuts in Commitments musical

Last update: 13:55 | 01.09.13 | © Metro Éireann

West End producers have announced the cast of the musical based on Roddy Doyle’s The Commitments ahead of its run at London’s Palace Theatre from 21 September

Kingâ€™s dream lives on at Dublin event

Last update: 13:44 | 01.09.13 | © Metro Éireann

A special event commemorating Martin Luther King’s momentous ‘I have a dream’ speech took place in Temple Bar’s Meeting House Square last Wednesday 28 August – 50 years to the date Dr King uttered those

Making Ireland a richer society

Last update: 13:14 | 15.08.13 | © Metro Éireann

DukeEngage participant Neal Pierre-Gatke discusses his work with Dublin City Council’s Office for Integration - and an enlightening visit to Áras an Uachtaráin

Self-publishing is a viable option

Last update: 13:04 | 15.08.13 | © Metro Éireann

After endless hassle with Irish publishers, last year I began self-publishing my writings with a print company, and I am recommending it as an option.

Not much time left to achieve lasting peace

Last update: 13:03 | 15.08.13 | © Metro Éireann

While US-sponsored peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian authorities are expected to continue over the next while, strong doubts remain over the possibility of a lasting deal. Just a few days before talks were due to start in

Never Again spreads anti-racism message with soccer stars at â€˜Polish Woodstockâ€™

Last update: 11:57 | 15.08.13 | © Metro Éireann

The anti-racist message of the Never Again Association was at the heart of Europe’s largest music festival, which brought together 500,000 people from 1-4 August.

Europe can do more for the Syrian people

Last update: 13:41 | 01.08.13 | © Metro Éireann

However long it takes before the Syrian civil war comes to an end, one thing is certain: Syria will never be the same again.

600 in direct provision more than seven years

Last update: 13:37 | 01.08.13 | © Metro Éireann

Many asylum seekers “spend too long” in the direct provision system, the Minister for Justice has said – as it emerges that more than 600 people have been waiting over seven years for a decision on their asylum applications.

Citizenship is a boost to Govt by â‚¬14m

Last update: 16:43 | 15.07.13 | © Metro Éireann

Government revenues this year are expected to be boosted by €14m from naturalisation fees, it has emerged.

No better time to make a difference

On Thursday 18 July 2013 the world will mark the 95th birthday of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela – as well as celebrate the fourth Nelson Mandela International Day, an initiative that aims to encourage people across the globe to take positive action to help

Minister says world must step up as MDG deadline draws near

Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello has urged the international community to step up efforts to tackle hunger and malnutrition as the deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approaches.

FashionForward with Tolu Omoyele: Nothing is Impossible

Born in Zimbabwe and brought up in Ireland, designer and mother-of-two Tina Nyakambiri Williams is based between Drogheda and Dublin. Tina uses designing as a way of expressing herself and a tool for sharing her story. And she is also a milliner, borne out

Murray Mania is running wild!

Wimbledon men’s singles champion Andy Murray is confident he and his team will win more trophies in the coming years.

Soccer a force for unity in Middle East says Fifa Head

Soccer’s world governing body has promised to do everything in its power to help bring Israelis and Palestinians together.

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