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Metro Éireann : 01.04.11

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Questions over double tragedy

22:51 | 01.04.11

A Nigerian man committed suicide following the killing of his Polish partner on 1 March in the Tralee house where they lived with their two-year-old son. Stephen Ukiwo, from Abiriba in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Abia, was lost in the sea at

Turkish Airlines raises baggage allowance, launches new routes

22:50 | 01.04.11

Turkish Airlines has announced an increase in its baggage allowance on international flights. Passengers travelling from Dublin to any of its 175 destinations across the world would now be allowed 30kg for economy class, while those in business class have

Special tribute to Obama for Ireland visit in May

22:50 | 01.04.11

A VERY SPECIAL edition of Metro Éireann on 15 May will be entirely dedicated to the visit to Ireland of US President Barack Obama, we can reveal. And Metro Éireann is inviting readers who have a message for President Obama to send us messages

Nigerian pastor hails US â€˜pulpit exchangeâ€™

22:49 | 01.04.11

A DUBLIN-BASED Nigerian pastor has spoken of his “wonderful experience” on a recent ‘pulpit exchange’ in the United States.

Enar report shows increase in racist indicents

22:49 | 01.04.11

A new report just released by a Europe-wide anti-racism body shows an increase in racially motivated incidents in Ireland.

Nigerians in Ireland pluck for Goodluck in election

22:48 | 01.04.11

MOST NIGERIANS in Ireland would like to see President Goodluck Jonathan win a second term, according to a new poll on the Nigerian presidential election.

A match made - in Dublin

22:48 | 01.04.11

“I’m married to Denis; Anton is my brother and he married Oksana, Denis’s sister.” Ksenia Stepanenko – née Khlivna – has outlined the scenario as simply as possibly, but it still takes a few seconds to mentally

Garda â€˜committedâ€™ to tackling racism, managing diversity

22:48 | 01.04.11

The Garda deputy commissioner has said that any manifestation of racism, whether inside or outside the organisation, will be fully dealt with.

Group slams border checks over ethnic profiling

22:47 | 01.04.11

A MIGRANT RIGHTS organisation has called for border immigration checkpoints between the North and Republic “to be stopped”.

Nigerian undertaker wants to take funeral business global

22:46 | 01.04.11

Nigeria’s ‘king of funeral undertakers’ has spoken of his plans to take his fanfare burial business to the world stage.

Govt commits â‚¬250K to help people fleeing crisis in Libya

22:45 | 01.04.11

The Government has announced it will contribute €250,000 to evacuate civilians fleeing the conflict in Libya.

Hanan promises to â€˜rebuildâ€™ Irelandâ€™s faith in democracy

22:45 | 01.04.11

A leading independent equality campaigner in the running for a Senate seat has vowed to reinvigorate Ireland’s democracy if elected.

New RSA campaign to promote cycle safety

22:44 | 01.04.11

The Road Safety Auth-ority (RSA) has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of road safety among cyclists.

Development orgs challenge Ireland on tax justice

22:42 | 01.04.11

Poor countries are being robbed of tax revenue and Ireland is not doing enough to stop the theft, according to six leading global development organisations.

SF â€˜waryâ€™ of Queenâ€™s visit

22:42 | 01.04.11

SINN FEIN HAS expressed ‘wariness’ about Queen Elizabeth’s upcoming Irish visit. The trip, expected in May, will be the first by a British monarch since the Queen’s grandfather George V in 1911.

CeiliÃºradh Seachtain na Gaeilge Ã³ dheas

22:41 | 01.04.11

Siún Ní Dhuinn Chaith mé Seachtain na Gaeilge i lár Ghaeltacht Chiarraí. Téim ann chuile bhliain le mic léinn na hOllscoile.

Charles Laffiteau\'s Bigger Picture

22:40 | 01.04.11

When Senate Republicans in last year’s Congress refused to allow a vote on President Obama’s 2011 federal budget, they essentially set the stage for the political theatrics currently on display in Washington DC. They were hoping that their party

Welcome to Itaewon

22:39 | 01.04.11

Andrew Farrell pays a visit to the darker side of South Korea, a haven for hookers, love motels - and US soldiers

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