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Metro Éireann : 23.07.09

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WHERE ARE YOU DADDY?

12:56 | 23.07.09

Cheri lost her partner in Africa - now she’s come to find him in Ireland

BrÃ¼no causes a stir

12:56 | 23.07.09

Despite dominating box offices around the world on its opening weekend, no one has been queuing up to see Brüno in the Ukraine – after the eastern European country banned the film, citing it as “immoral”.

Taliban gone - but women are still suffering

12:55 | 23.07.09

THE TALIBAN may have been ousted, but Afghanistan’s women are still facing major prejudices.

Black Orangemen turn heads

12:55 | 23.07.09

SEEING BLACK men in Orange Order sashes would compel some to consult their optician. But Ghanaian Richard Atchoe and Foli Bruce from Togo are no optical illusion.

Search is on for Irelandâ€™s very own Miss Zimbabwe

12:54 | 23.07.09

ANTICIPATION for the Miss Zimbabwe pageant is reaching fever pitch for 12 young beauties hoping to launch modelling careers.

Irelandâ€™s grim reality

12:54 | 23.07.09

Life is getting harder for Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants in recession-hit Ireland, with some turning to desperate measures to survive. Ronan Anderson investigates

Migrants hit hard by Dublin Spar closure

12:53 | 23.07.09

A PROMINENT convenience store in one of Dublin’s most multicultural areas is the latest recession victim.

Irelandâ€™s border controls could be â€˜Snippedâ€™ by Govt, warns migrant group

12:52 | 23.07.09

PRIVATISING border control is among “the most worrying and sinister” outcomes of An Bord Snip Nua’s report, a migrant rights group has warned.

Our Irish columnist GearÃ³id Ã“ ColmÃ¡in asks, who is really behind the colour revolutions of the past few years - and what are their true intentions?

12:52 | 23.07.09

If we look at the global map over the past few years, we can see a series of uprisings sparked by political disputes in the geopolitical region of Eurasia, stretching from eastern Europe to the far east. These mass movements in places such as Georgia, Ukraine,

RÃ³isÃnâ€™s time is now

12:51 | 23.07.09

Róisín Murphy is an Irish emigrant making waves on the global music scene. Now working on her third album, METRO ÉIREANN profiles the prolific singer/songwriter who departed Ireland as a teenager

â€˜Ireland is a growing countryâ€™

12:51 | 23.07.09

From Nigeria (by way of Germany), John Chigbu tells Charlie Johnson how multicultural Ireland has been a boon for his wholesale foods and snacks business

Charles Laffiteau\'s Bigger Picture

12:50 | 23.07.09

I could be wrong, but thus far evidence suggests that precious few of us are willing to change our lifestyles in an effort to undo the environmental damage we are causing. The response from most people to the idea of adding carbon taxes to the cost of the petrol,

Weirdness abounds in the â€˜Lion Cityâ€™

12:50 | 23.07.09

My visit to Phnom Penh’s city dump, while upsetting, was not enough to put me off Cambodia, and as my flight to Singapore trundled down the runway I was determined to return for something longer than a holiday.

Tekstmessage

12:50 | 23.07.09

Yet another former Polish Prime Minister makes a career for himself abroad! Jerzy Buzek’s decision to contest for the top job in the European Parliament was widely commented on in the media in the same manner that surrounds important sporting events, where

Poles ride out the recession abroad

12:49 | 23.07.09

A significant number of post-accession Polish migrants intend to survive the global crisis abroad – with many wanting to remain for good, says a report published recently by the Centre for International Relations in Poland (CIR).

Puppy love

12:49 | 23.07.09

Ronan Anderson takes a look at the new breed of canine matchmaking sites that have taken India by storm

Pickled peaches

12:48 | 23.07.09

Next time you’re eating a peach, take a moment to examine the stone nestled deep within its flannel-like jacket, encased in pulpy fruit.

Irelandâ€™s multi-ethnic future is at stake

12:47 | 23.07.09

In times of trouble, most people move to the back of the crowd. ‘Not me,’ they’ll say, ‘it’a nothing to do with me.’ When An Bord Snip Nua released its cost-cutting package last week, almost every spectrum of society said

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