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Are we losing our competitive edge?

00:00 | 08.02.07

January 2007 was a worrying month for the Irish economy. Across the country 2,807 people lost their jobs – a 21 per cent increase on the same month last year.The two sectors to suffer

Rabid sociopaths â€“ not Muslims

00:00 | 08.02.07

The recently uncovered plan in Birmingham to allegedly kidnap and kill a Muslim member of the British Army is a chilling reminder of the lengths individuals trapped in an extremist mindset will take to further their agenda, and spread fear and terror even among

Every immigrant is a catalyst for change

00:00 | 08.02.07

The average immigrant to Ireland is fed a dose of criticism by the Irish media every day, either through the press or through the radio, where texts and comments come bitter and unbridled. The dosage gets heavier if an election is round the corner, as is the

The true way to success?

00:00 | 08.02.07

ROBERTO A SAMSON, a Filipino-Italian living in Ireland, on why we play the fame game – and run the rat race – at our absolute peril

Bread Fingers

00:00 | 08.02.07

Dear Readers, This week’s I am going to share an easy tea time snack, to try a different taste with your usual bread.

Teas domhanda agus comhchruinneÃ¡n beatha traochta: todhcaÃ gan daoine?

00:00 | 08.02.07

Humans on the Earth behave in some ways like a pathogenic organism or like the cells of a tumor or neoplasm. We have grown in numbers and disturbance to Gaia, to the point where our presence is perceptibly disturbing….the human species is now so numerous

The New Irish

00:00 | 08.02.07

Our Irish language columnist Gearóid Ó Colmáin on the fate of St Brigid, the docile nun who was a warrior goddess Upon its arrival

Pobal names Integration Fund recipients

00:00 | 17.01.07

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

Roddy's back - with The Painting

00:00 | 11.01.07

Booker-prize winning author Roddy Doyle returns to the pages of Metro Eireann this week to begin an exclusive new short story series. Doyle revealed to Metro

The Painting. Chapter 1: Blanket of Leaves

00:00 | 11.01.07

Adam came to Ireland because it was a rich country but also because it was an island. It would never change. True, the sea would batter its coast and take some land and make new land somewhere else. Also true, global warming would bring with it unpleasant consequences,

RTE: ethnic minorities 'not programmed out'

00:00 | 11.01.07

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

He Came, He Saw, He Stayed

00:00 | 11.01.07

IN THE 1980S IRELAND WAS A NATION OF EMIGRATION. BUT THERE WAS ONE AREA OF EMPLOYMENT WHERE THIS COUNTRY BECAME A BIG IMPORTER OF WORKERS – BASKETBALL. EOGHAN MORRISSEY MEETS ED RANDOLPH, A PLAYER WHO ARRIVED ON OUR SHORES 25 YEARS AGO AND HAS BECOME

Alexander the Great is just Capital

00:00 | 11.01.07

THE YOUNGEST PLAYER TO COMPETE FOR RUSSIA ON THE ICE HAS CONTINUED TO SET RECORDS IN THE NHL. EOGHAN MORRISSEY LOOKS AT THE CAREER OF THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS’ ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, SCORER OF ‘THE GREATEST GOAL EVER’

Part 10: Time to ditch those New Year resolutions!

00:00 | 11.01.07

Metro Eireann presents the latest weekly column by the entrepreneur coach and business growth specialist, designed to help you overcome any obstacles and reach your dreams

Helping to keep Dublin secure

00:00 | 11.01.07

In the latest instalment of Metro Eireann’s MEET THE BOSS, SANDY HAZEL speaks to Ade Adebayo, owner and operator of Corporate Eye Security

Voices heard

00:00 | 11.01.07

I have several letters which will keep this column going for a little while. I want to keep hearing from you, though – your opinions, your experiences, your voice! What we are doing here has the potential to change things for the better. The more we make

Shetty enters the Big Brother house

00:00 | 11.01.07

A Bollywood film promoter in Ireland has said that the entry of Indian actress Shilpa Shetty into Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother house is a sign of how Bollywood actresses have a limited lifespan in the industry. Bollywood is the name given

What kind of freedom?

00:00 | 11.01.07

ROBERTO A SAMSON, a Filipino-Italian living in Ireland, on why some of us work hard all day only to become immersed in a dubious kind of freedom when we return home in the evenings

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