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Metro Éireann : 01.01.09

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Immigrantsâ€™ information day in Balbriggan

08:44 | 08.01.09

Advice on citizenship applications and voter registration will be available

Immigrants asked to put pen to paper for poetry anthology

10:15 | 02.01.09

New poetry anthology aims to showcase work of Ireland

What do you think about people living together before marriage?

08:16 | 01.01.09

“I think it is a very good idea. This is also very common thing to do in Germany. A lot of young people live like boyfriend and girlfriend. Of course you have to try and see if the relationship works, as everyday life situations can be challenging.

Clampdown - Gardaiâ€™s New Year pledge to fight â€˜illegal immigrationâ€™ during 2009

07:57 | 01.01.09

TACKLING illegal immigration is among the Garda’s priorities in 2009, the force has announced in its latest policing plan.

Bishops call on Govt to act on DR Congo crisis

07:57 | 01.01.09

Irish Catholic bishops have highlighted the appalling violence being perpetrated against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and called on the Government to act towards bringing an end to the crisis.

Fine Gael selects Nigerian in party leaderâ€™s hometown

07:56 | 01.01.09

IRELAND’S leading opposition party has chosen a Nigerian to contest the local elections in the hometown of its leader.

Non-Irish are one third of population in prisons

07:55 | 01.01.09

AROUND one third of people imprisoned in 2007 were non-Irish nationals, according to the latest annual report from the Irish Prison Service.

Romanian rep â€˜disappointedâ€™ at Irish job restrictions

07:53 | 01.01.09

ROMANIANS in Ireland are being treated as second-class EU citizens, the head of the Romanian Community has claimed.

Ethnic minority president â€˜not far offâ€™ - McAleese

07:51 | 01.01.09

IRELAND MAY not be too many years away from electing an ethnic minority as head of state, President Mary McAleese suggested last month.

Tougher sentences needed for racist crimes, says report

07:49 | 01.01.09

JUDGES should be encouraged to impose tougher sentences on people who commit racially motivated crimes, a new report recommends.

Roddy Doyle\'s The Bandstand - Chapter 7

07:47 | 01.01.09

He doesn’t tell Kasia the good news. He can’t. He wants to – but he can’t. He sits in front of the screen. The work on the site is almost complete. This is true, although he has only worked there for two days, so far. There is no talk

â€˜Greenâ€™ bus joins Dublin Bus fleet

07:45 | 01.01.09

A CLEANER, GREENER bus joined the Dublin Bus fleet recently.The so-called ‘hybrid’ bus – using both a battery and diesel engine – spews out 90 per cent less carbon dioxide than an ordinary bus.

Apartment owners â€˜must be protectedâ€™ from bad management companies

07:40 | 01.01.09

A DUBLIN CITY councillor has slammed the Government for failing to protect apartment dwellers from unscrupulous management companies and agents.

Expectations for 2009

07:37 | 01.01.09

As we set our sights on 2009, many people have scribbled down what they intend to achieve in this New Year, hoping to consign their disappointments of the previous 12 months to the dustbin of history.

Kenyans celebrate their independence in style

07:36 | 01.01.09

Mungret GAA Hall in Co Limerick was transformed on Saturday 13 December when Kenyans living all over Ireland joined with their African and European friends and locals to celebrate Kenyan Indepen-dence Day.

Lady Luck was on my side

07:35 | 01.01.09

Charles Laffiteau in India

Filipino professionals â€˜forced outâ€™ of Irish jobs market - Ferris

07:34 | 01.01.09

MIGRANT professionals made redundant are facing jobless futures in Ireland due to inflexible employment rules, the Philippines’ consul has said.According to John Ferris, a large proportion of civil engineers from the Philippines have been made redundant

Employment of overseas Filipinos is â€˜staying strongâ€™ - Arroyo

07:33 | 01.01.09

The overseas employment of Filipino workers remains steady despite the worldwide economic meltdown, the Philippines president has said.

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