Today: Thursday, September 2, 2010


Meet the Boss

‘I am a born bread maker’

Last update: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 12:22 | By: Chinedu Onyejelem

Chinedu Onyejelem meets David Arowolo, who swapped the driver’s seat of a Dublin bus for a bakery as owner of Heritage Bread in Navan The town of Ijero, at the edge of Ekiti State in Nigeria’s southwest, may be famous for its agricultural products – especially cocoa, the raw material for chocolate. But it is also well known as a home for renowned educators and business people.

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Recession busters!

Last update: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 20:45 | By: Anna Paluch

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

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‘I don’t want to be like other people’

Last update: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 17:08 | © Metro Éireann

Nigerian native Joshua Okpere tells Lucille Pestre how his bodybuilding hobby turned into a job with his new fitness centre in Dundalk

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‘Let’s talk about racism’

Last update: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 14:14 | © Metro Éireann

Sarah Freeman meets Garrett Mullen of Show Racism the Red Card, which aims to promote integration in sport across Ireland

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Doing it for the kids

Last update: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 09:31 | © Metro Éireann

Sheikh Shaheed Satardien of Ideal Business College tells Metro Éireann why he’s dedicated to providing a good education

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‘My work has its challenges’

Last update: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 04:31 | By: Catherine Reilly

Catherine Reilly speaks to Golden Anikwe of Co-Operative Support Services - a man in the business of assisting others’ businesses

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Business perks up for coffee man

Last update: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 02:49 | © Metro Éireann

Metro Éireann speaks to Italian businessman Fabio Lunghi of Impero, which is bringing authentic Italian coffee to tastebuds across Ireland

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‘Ballet is a great art form’

Last update: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 16:00 | By: Viktor Posudnevsky

Viktor Posudnevsky meets Ukrainian Natalya Pakshina, who is determined to bring Russian ballet to Ireland with her dance school Solnishko

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Andris has sales in his soul

Last update: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 13:33 | By: Catherine Reilly

Catherine Reilly meets young Latvian Andris Vieleckis, whose gifts for business are being put to good use in two completely different areas.

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It’s all drama for Kunle

Last update: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 13:01 | By: Catherine Reilly

Catherine Reilly speaks to Kunle Animashaun, founder of Camino De Orula Productions, who is using the theatre to explore important issues for Africans

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Good food comes from the heart

Last update: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 01:54 | By: Charlie Johnson

Shiva Gautum, proprietor of Nepalese restaurant Monty’s of Kathmandu, tells Charlie Johnson how he intends to survive the squeeze on Dublin’s dining scene

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‘People still need to eat’

Last update: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 17:33 | By: Charlie Johnson

Charlie Johnson meets Bimbo John Oluwayose of Bimdoc Enterprises, one of the first retailers to meet the demands of Ireland’s growing African community

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A little slice of Tunisia

Last update: Thursday, July 30, 2009, 13:05 | By: Charlie Johnson

Charlie Johnson meets Amir Ben Amour of Amir’s Delights, a Tunisian native bringing the tastes and scents of North Africa’s café culture to central Dublin

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‘Ireland is a growing country’

Last update: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 12:51 | By: Charlie Johnson

From Nigeria (by way of Germany), John Chigbu tells Charlie Johnson how multicultural Ireland has been a boon for his wholesale foods and snacks business

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Nwaubani wears it well

Last update: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 17:55 | © Metro Éireann

Katrin Schmidt meets Frank Nwaubani, who has followed his parents’ footsteps into the second-hand clothing trade with his firm Westerpark International

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'Mauritian food is something else'

Last update: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 12:10 | By: Katrin Schmidt

Katrin Schmidt meets Peter Audit of Dodo, a new Mauritian and Indian restaurant in Dublin that - despite the ongoing recession - is no endangered species

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'I want to build a bridge'

Last update: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 15:52 | © Metro Éireann

KATRIN SCHMIDT meets Winifred Adenike Akerele of Rehoboth Solicitors in Dublin, a woman with a dedication to her community that goes far beyond her remit

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‘Customers associate God with my shop’

Last update: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 16:16 | © Metro Éireann

KATRIN SCHMIDT meets Kelvin Osa, a Dublin boutique owner specialising in American designers and sportswear, who credits divine intervention for his success

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