Each week sports reporter ROBERT CARRY tries out martial arts from around the world. This week is the self-defence method of hapkido
Straight Talk with Sheikh Shaheed SatardienReasons why Islam and Europe are compatible:Sheikh Shaheed Satardien continues his analysis of the ‘Europe and Islam’ debate Continued from last
The first time I saw Boris Yeltsin I was unable to move. It was in a university hall in Moscow’s Gertsen Street in 1988.
A PROMINENT Dublin-based writer refused an invite to the Dublin leg of last weekend’s Belfast-originated Love Poetry Hate Racism event after suggesting that another participant was “anti-Israeli”.
Founder of O’Briens Sandwich Bars, BRODY SWEENEY, continues his series on how to cope with the stresses and strains of starting a new enterprise
This week I want to discuss what I believe are the differences between the Repub-lican Presidential candidates, as well as their strengths and weaknesses among Republican and national voters. I will begin by summarising the three main candidates’ very
I’m doing to take one of my occasional detours away from political matters, to write about something I meant to share with you before now. In February, I had the opportunity to travel to London for the Brit Awards. I will now take some time now to describe
{mosimage} Originally from Kenya, Lucy Nyaga first arrived in Ireland ten years ago. She came to study law, and found romance, marrying her lecturer David Ewins. They now have two children
Straight Talk with Sheikh Shaheed SatardienThe rejection of Islamification in Europe Sheikh Shaheed Satardien continues his analysis of the ‘Europe and Islam’ debate
Some Democratic Presidential candidates have recently attempted to blur the differences between their positions on the Iraq war and the long held positions of Senator Obama regarding this war. Most Americans, including many Republicans, would
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}
The Bush Administration has done its best to push the Iraq Study Group’s (ISG) report off the front pages of America’s newspapers, largely because it was extremely
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
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.
Last year was a big one for squash player Madeline Perry. She finally broke into the world’s top ten and got to play in the
The question of a united Ireland soccer team was brought into the limelight in a speech by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern at the Soccer Writers of Ireland function last month. His preprepared speech, which I believe was sent out to the media
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
He’s the tallest player with the hardest shot, and now captains a team with some of the most demanding fans in the NHL. EOGHAN MORRISSEY examines the career thus far of Zdeno Chara, the modest Slovak who looks down on everyone else.