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Metro Éireann : 17.12.09

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Immigrants get a voice - New advisory council for integration will comprise a range of nationalities

20:47 | 17.12.09

IRELAND IS to get its first all-immigrant advisory body on integration issues, Metro Éireann can reveal.

Nigerian warns shop owners to beware after spate of thefts

20:47 | 17.12.09

A NIGERIAN businessman is urging fellow shop-owners to be vigilant this Christmas after his IT repair business was broken into for the fourth time in a fortnight.

Kenyans party on Jamhuri Day

20:46 | 17.12.09

UP TO 150 Kenyans were in a party mood in Dublin on Saturday night to celebrate their independence day.

No plans in the works for Saudi secondary school, says embassy

20:46 | 17.12.09

THE SAUDI Arabian government has no plans to establish a fully-fledged primary or secondary school in Ireland, a spokesperson at its embassy in Dublin has stated.

Recession busters!

20:45 | 17.12.09

Lucille Pestre meets young Polish entrepreneur Thomasz Chmielewski, who recently opened a Polish deli with a friend in central Dublin

Words of encouragement

20:45 | 17.12.09

An African-led support group in Dublin’s inner city is assisting sub-Saharan Africans and native Dubliners with emotional and addiction issues. CATHERINE REILLY paid a visit on its seventh anniversary

What\'s wrong with asking questions?

20:44 | 17.12.09

Recently a young child I know had an experience that significantly upset him. In school one day he had asked his teacher what the idea was behind the Christmas tree, and how one could ‘rebuild’ a dead tree with lights and decorations as we see on

Charles Laffiteau\'s Bigger Picture

20:44 | 17.12.09

I wonder if those on the left who are critical of President Obama’s decision to send more American troops into Afghanistan have seriously considered what might happen if America simply pulled out of the country. Do they honestly think the Taliban insurgency

DÃ³chas dismayed at Govt backtrack on aid

20:43 | 17.12.09

Dóchas, an umbrella group for Ireland’s development NGOs, has expressed disappointment at the Government’s decision to further slash the overseas aid budget.

Defending the tyrants

20:43 | 17.12.09

In this post-democratic age, any politician who defends democracy is denounced as a tyrant or dictator. Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, Ahmadinejad of Iran and many others have been consistently demonised in the western press for their

UachtarÃ¡n Obama: Bush le cara nua

20:42 | 17.12.09

Le seacht bunáite mileata nua faoi thógháil i gColomóim, níos mó lastais d’airm á thraisloingiú chug Iosrael, anord agus sceimhlitheoireacht faoi lánseol san Iaráic agus an slogadh mileata

Poor bear the brunt of economic meltdown

20:42 | 17.12.09

Was the 2010 budget presented last week by Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan a fair one? Did it protect the most vulnerable in our society, or maintain the status quo for the wealthy? These are some of the questions that have been asked by the public,

Where can I find this Christmas toy?

20:41 | 17.12.09

A year ago my grandson got a present of foldable paper blocks with letters, numbers and animal pictures called \'Wild Letter\'. The toy helped my grandson a lot in his reading and spelling. Indeed, I think it\'s the best educational toy I have seen in years.

Bringing unity to Ireland\'s Africans

20:41 | 17.12.09

In line with the increase in the number of Africans in this country, a new organisation aiming to promote African unity and culture in Ireland through sports has been formed.

Angola, here we come!

20:40 | 17.12.09

When the Confederation of African Football announced that Angola would still be hosting the continent’s greatest soccer fiesta, I thought that was a very prudent decision. Much pressure had been on the CAF to shift the African Nations Cup to South Africa

The post-budget blues

20:39 | 17.12.09

After weeks of speculation, the Minister for Finance delivered his verdict – cutting expenditure all around him, targeting public sector workers, allowances for children and the unemployed, medical card holders and other recipients of welfare.

Minaret ban is bad for Europe

20:38 | 17.12.09

The minaret is a distinctive architectural feature of the mosque. Minarets are generally tall spires with conical crowns, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure.

Islamâ€™s principle of friendship

20:38 | 17.12.09

Liam Egan explains how Muslims who are cautious about friendship with those of other faiths are really no different from anybody else...

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