DRIVING licence penalty points count against applicants for citizenship, it has emerged.During investigations into whether citizenship applicants are of “good character”, a Department of Justice spokesperson has confirmed that criminal and
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland is supporting the Ictu march to protest the Government’s handing of the economic crisis, taking place this Friday 6 November at 2.30pm from Parnell Square.
NIGERIANS are the top nationality seeking Irish citizenship, according to official figures.They are followed by Filipinos and Pakistanis, with an overall total of 18,000 applications currently pending with the Department of Justice.
PENTECOSTAL African religious leaders are writing to Garda authorities over officers’ entry to a Dublin church during a recent deportation raid.
Unemployment among African immigrants could lead to a ‘dangerous legacy’
The Government must not allow migrants to take the blame if it announces cuts to social welfare payments in the upcoming Budget, the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) has said.ICI chief Denise Charlton warned that any cut in social welfare should not
Sheikh Shaheed Satardien of Ideal Business College tells Metro Éireann why he’s dedicated to providing a good education
Eighteen young women took to the catwalk to strut their stuff at the inaugural Face of Africa beauty pageant in Dublin last week. Catherine Reilly reports.
Jacinta Odoemene won the special prize for her story that recounts a visit to her parental homeland, Nigeria
Four years ago Filip Dawidzinski posted his very first online podcast under the name Nie tylko dla orlów (‘Not only for eagles’ – referring to Poland’s national emblem). It was the start of what’s become a very popular series
Many times I’ve heard that Poles and Irish are supposedly alike because we share the same religion. However, many common holidays are celebrated quite differently in Ireland than in Poland.
The western world can be credited with many positives, but one area that leaves a lot to be desired is its treatment of older people. Somehow, in this fast-paced, materialistic rat race, it appears that the elderly are marginalised and sometimes forgotten.
Last week I said that I agreed with the concept that actions speak louder than words. Many of those who disagreed with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama have cited the same to support their views. But while I have a great deal of respect
I was on a bus here in Sydney a few days ago when three Indigenous Australians – also known as Aboriginals – got on. The two men and one woman looked middle aged, were shabbily dressed and clearly drunk. They mumbled loudly between themselves and
Gearóid Ó Cólmáin has some sympathy for the modern-day pirates of Somalia
Nuair a bhíos ag léamh an páipéar L’Humanité an tseachtain seo caite, thugas faoi deara go raibh olltoghchán ar siúl sa Túineis. Olltoghcháin, mar dhea! Tá an déachtóir
Yet again the bragging rights go to Munster after the second round of the Interprovincial Series in the Rebel County.
Thousands of people are expected to protest across the country tomorrow in support of the Irish Congress of Trade Union’s (Ictu) day of protest, which has been called to prevent the Government from making further cuts to public service wages, pensions