A former Supreme Court judge has urged the Government to immediately end the direct provision system for housing asylum seekers in Ireland.
Her favourite event in Dublin “St Patrick’s Day was definitely my favourite,”
A week of activities celebrating everything South African and showcasing untapped opportunities in the ‘Rainbow Nation’ has been held in Dublin recently.
African businesswoman Sally Sawaya was interviewed by Marian Finucane at a special ‘Business Breakfast’ event in Dublin recently to discuss the success of her co-operative
One of Ireland’s most influential Africans has been appointed a member designate of the newly established Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
The plight of squatters under threat of eviction from a derelict house in Dublin’s Stoneybatter area has initiated the re-activation of a squatters’ rights lobby group.
The decision by a retired Supreme Court judge to speak out against the institutionalisation of asylum seekers in the State has ignited discussion on the treatment of people
A new art exhibition in Germany showcases the talents of Irish artists who have made the German capital their new home.
Chapter Seven
An inquest hearing into the death of a Nigerian following treatment at the Rotunda Hospital in March 2010 has adjourned until July with a view to ensuring testimony from key
During the 20th century, Ireland routinely locked up one in 100 of its citizens in Magdalene laundries, industrial schools, mental hospitals and ‘mother and baby’ homes, where women pregnant out of wedlock were placed and forced to give their
Can the European Union afford to maintain its role as the world’s largest provider of development assistance and humanitarian aid when so many in Europe including Ireland are suffering as a result of recession, unemployment, and cuts in welfare services?
As the months went by, I found myself occupied with other important things such that I did not realise how fast the time had passed since my visit to the Labour Court. One of the things I did with the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) as part of our work
With two Nigerian ambassadors gracing the occasion, and international superstar Dr Alban (of ‘It’s My Life’ fame) performing live, the recent Global Achievers
My personal perspective on the conflict in Syria is at least in part also a reflection of the views of my fiancée Kinda, who is a native of that country. Having said that, my opinions on the turmoil in the Levant, as well as the choices President Obama
It has been rumoured for a long time that Hungary is turning into an undemocratic state. A couple of years ago, the Fidesz party and its allies acquired an absolute majority in the parliament, and the new government started immediately to change the constitution
In July 2012, Korean pop music phenomenon Psy released his sixth studio album, led by the single ‘Gangnam Style’.