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Metro Éireann : 06.05.10

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â€˜I want to make a differenceâ€™

13:56 | 06.05.10

Nigerian student elected SU president at Dublin college

Restaurant workers want action over exploitation

13:55 | 06.05.10

As a waiter for more than six years at a restaurant outside Dublin, Oktay Gencoglu says he worked up to 60 hours a week – but didn’t receive overtime, nor was he compensated properly for working on Sundays.

New forum â€˜lays foundationâ€™ for African students

13:52 | 06.05.10

African students studying in Ireland came together last Saturday to inaugurate a new forum at Trinity College Dublin.

Ireland shocked at loss of Gerry Ryan

13:51 | 06.05.10

The death of Gerry Ryan, one of Ireland’s top broadcasters, has shocked the nation. The RTÉ 2fm host was found at his home last Friday by his partner, former South African Ambassador to Ireland Melanie Verwoerd, who called to the apartment

Concerns over care of separated children

13:50 | 06.05.10

AN EU ADVISORY body has raised concerns over care provided to asylum-seeking children across Europe.

Irish authorities need better info to judge asylum claims - group

13:50 | 06.05.10

A NIGERIAN GROUP says it can provide Irish authorities with authentic information about conflicts and persecution in Nigeria – if they request it.

â€˜Hunger strikeâ€™ woman â€˜was left in her bedâ€™

13:49 | 06.05.10

A UGANDAN WOMAN in her sixties was left in bed at a Galway asylum seeker hostel for months while refusing food, Metro Éireann understands.

Belgian lawmakers vote to ban burqa

13:40 | 06.05.10

Belgium has become the first European country to approve a ban on wearing the full Islamic veil in public.

Islam: the great debate

13:39 | 06.05.10

Her name is Najwa Malha, and her case has sparked a heated debate in Spain. A 16-year-old Muslim Spaniard of Moroccan origin, Malha has been expelled from her school in suburban Madrid for wearing the hijab, under a school policy that bans “the

Charles Laffiteau`s Bigger Picture

13:38 | 06.05.10

Just as the roots of anti-American terrorism lie in the Islamic world’s frustration with America’s support of Israel at the expense of the Palestinians, the roots of the current environmental catastrophe unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico lie in

Birthday bizarreness

13:37 | 06.05.10

In Korea, one’s age can be a complicated matter - says ex-pat ANDREW FARRELL There has been a big increase in the number of native English speakers moving to South Korea in the past couple of years. The global recession and a huge demand for

Nach bhfuil fÃ³graÃ nua â€˜hunky doryâ€™

13:35 | 06.05.10

Nach ionann fógraíocht Hunky Dorys agus gach fógra eile atá le feiceáil ar an teilifís agus sna nuachtáin?

New ads not â€˜hunky doryâ€™

13:34 | 06.05.10

Aren’t Hunky Dorys advertisements the same as every other ad on the television and in the papers?

Soccer summer kicks off with mini World Cup

13:32 | 06.05.10

THE WORLD CUP came early last weekend, with a multi-nationality soccer tournament staged by the Africa Centre in Dublin.

Bohs shut out Rock in final

13:31 | 06.05.10

Fiona Coghlan\'s Rugby Diary What a season for UL Bohs RFC ladies’ team, winning every domestic trophy that we could! Having beaten Blackrock in the previous AIL cup final, we knew this last match would be a completely different task as

A just world needs freedom of the press

13:29 | 06.05.10

On Monday 3 May, journalists and campaigners across the world remembered their fallen colleagues on World Press Freedom Day, which highlights the threats and violence which journalists face every day in doing their work.

Celebrating World Fair Trade Day

13:28 | 06.05.10

On 8 May, thousands of artisans, farmers and supporters around the world will celebrate World Fair Trade Day.

Why is \'integration\' necessary?

13:28 | 06.05.10

What do you understand by the term ‘integration’? Some people state that integration does not equal assimilation. Well, we at Glór Moslamach would like to ask: if it’s not assimilation, then what is it? After all, a lot of people

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