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Metro Éireann : 02.07.09

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Gingered Gooseberry Chutney

15:49 | 02.07.09

A rather reluctant member of the berry family, the gooseberry is a much unloved summer fruit. Its hairy and veiny exterior alone would scare off even the most forgiving berry fanatic, while its sourness is far too tooth-clenching for those looking for a sweeter

Lions playing with pride

15:48 | 02.07.09

Leinster training has officially begun, with pre-season preparations in the gym. Now there are 35 squad members in the gym at six in the morning every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I have been doing this for the last four weeks, and the early mornings

Farewell to a music legend

15:48 | 02.07.09

Since the sudden death last week of Michael Jackson at the age of 50, special tribute has been paid to the self-styled ‘King of Pop’ for inspiring countless musicians and entertainers, not to mention his millions of fans around the world.

Time to take schools out of the hands of faiths

15:47 | 02.07.09

Catherine Reilly asks why it took so long for the Department of Education to act on the problems at the North Dublin Muslim School, given that these problems had been known about for years (Why was Dublin Muslim school untouchable, 25 June 2009).

â€˜Competitivenessâ€™ will bring on a two-tier Europe

15:45 | 02.07.09

The EU concept of competitiveness is harmful to all the good jobs in the eurozone. What competitiveness means, in effect, is that an employer can set up a company, pay the lowest rates of pay possible and compete with good public service jobs or other positions

New drama camp for children who stammer

15:44 | 02.07.09

The Irish Stammering Association (ISA) and the Gaiety School of Acting will be hosting a summer drama camp for children who stammer in Dublin next week. The camp will for run from 6–10 July at the Gaiety School of Acting in Temple Bar and is open to children

Black politicians and white votes

15:44 | 02.07.09

Before the local elections last month, many onlookers saw the posters of African faces strapped to the telegraph poles as a signal that we were moving further along the path to integration. But at the end of the day, of the 30-odd Africans who contested the

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