Metro Eireann

Metro Éireann : 01.05.12

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\\\'New Irish\\\' could lose citizenship

13:30 | 01.05.12

Many new citizens now living abroad ‘unaware’ of some legal requirements for naturalisation

Belfast to host Young Sietar Annual Congress

13:30 | 01.05.12

The youth branch of Sietar – the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research – is bringing the 13th edition of its annual congress to Belfast this year.

GardaÃ in appeal for missing teen mum

13:30 | 01.05.12

Gardaí in Dundalk are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a 16-year-old Romanian teenager who has gone missing with her two daughters.

President: No place for racism in Ireland

13:29 | 01.05.12

President Michael D Higgins has said that it is now “abundantly clear that Ireland has become a very diverse society and will remain so”.

Naturalised Nigerians up in arms as Passport Office rejects their paperwork

13:29 | 01.05.12

Thousands of Nigerians recently granted citizenship in Ireland have had their applications for Irish passports returned.

Social Welfare Bill criticised over restrictions on lone parents allowance

13:29 | 01.05.12

Campaigners have urged the Government to a review a clause of the Social Welfare Bill that restricts the lone parent allowance for families whose youngest child is above seven years of age.

New powers to tackle social welfare fraud by non-Irish nationals

13:28 | 01.05.12

Non-Irish nationals who are defrauding the State are to be fished out and made to return to their countries of origin, the Social Protection Minister has said.

Irish troops to join UN peacekeepers in Syria

13:28 | 01.05.12

Some members of the Irish Army are to join the UN peacekeeping mission in Syria, Defence Minister Alan Shatter has said.

Irish transport researcher wins gold in Euro competition

13:28 | 01.05.12

A young Irish researcher is one of six EU nationals who won gold in the EU-sponsored Year 2012 competition, which provides visibility to promising young researchers specialising in ground and sea transport.

Highlight Irelandâ€™s real-life heroes in People of the Year Awards 2012

13:28 | 01.05.12

The search has just begun for the country’s most inspiring citizens who will be crowned 2012’s People of the Year.

Chernobyl remembered in Cork city ceremony

13:27 | 01.05.12

Thursday 26 April marked the 26th anniversary of the world’s biggest nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, remembered at a special commemorative ceremony in Cork.

Europe must improve efforts to co-ordinate foreign aid says OECD

13:27 | 01.05.12

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has urged the European Union to properly co-ordinate its development aid programmes.

Charles Laffiteau\'s Bigger Picture

13:26 | 01.05.12

Even though Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich are still officially in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, Rick Santorum’s 10 April decision to ‘suspend’ his campaign has now cleared the way for Mitt Romney to become the Republican

â€˜Dictatorâ€™s daughterâ€™ angles for South Korean presidency

13:26 | 01.05.12

By the end of the year, Park Geun-hye might become a familiar name in world politics. The daughter of former President Park Chung-hee swept her Saenuri party to an unexpectedly comfortable General Assembly election triumph last month, and now stands on the

The non-stop strain on the African purse

13:26 | 01.05.12

Previously I’ve described Africa as a land rich with natural resources, maybe even the richest on Earth. But isn’t it ironic that the continent is also the poorest in terms of its economy and living standards? It raises a good question: why? And

13:25 | 01.05.12

Ar an 12 Aibreán 2012 tháinig príomh-shaothar an scríbhneora Rúisigh Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Arkhipelag Gulag (nó Oileánra na gCampaí Géibhinn), i gcló san Fhionlainn arís, an chéad

An impressive first effort

13:24 | 01.05.12

Anna Cinzia Dellagiacoma reviews Second Chance, the directorial debut of Dublin-based musician Joe Chad

â€˜This Crushâ€™ by Karrie (Meenala Music)

13:24 | 01.05.12

With soft guitars and a warm charming voice, ‘This Crush’ – the latest single by Karrie, from her album Jellylegged – inspires a pleasant sense of relief from the daily stress.

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