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Metro Éireann : 12.02.09

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Rank rumours as Transport Minister Noel Dempsey‘s inaction breeds racism

16:49 | 12.02.09

POOR REGULATION of the taxi industry is fuelling tensions between Irish and foreign national drivers in Dublin.

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Tragic struggles made Polish woman opt for ‘Soldiers of Destiny’

16:48 | 12.02.09

HER FAMILY’S fight against communism and the Nazis inspired a Limerick-based Polish woman to join Fianna Fáil, she has stated.

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DR Congo: ‘You have not seen the worst’

16:47 | 12.02.09

AMID THE surreal village that is the Mosney asylum seeker complex is Claude Mashinda Ilunga.

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Nigeria-born Fahy makes her mark on Dublin stage

16:46 | 12.02.09

Vanessa Matias Fahy is a young actress best described as a ‘citizen of the world’. When she speaks there is a curious mix of posh English and broad American – a sure pointer to her international school upbringing.

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RTÉ confirms Spectrum’s scrapping

16:46 | 12.02.09

The only programme on mainstream Irish radio dealing specifically with immigrant issues will not be coming back to the airwaves.

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Nigerian embassy seeks €1m bonanza

16:45 | 12.02.09

LIVID Nigerian readers contacted Metro Éireann this week after its embassy decided to introduce a “registration fee” amidst an economic recession.

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‘The poorest will bear the brunt’

16:44 | 12.02.09

Tanzania is one of the many countries likely to be affected by the Irish Government’s cuts in aid funds. Viktor Posudnevsky speaks to Jim Gilsenan, who has worked in the west African country and seen the help that Irish Aid brings to people’s lives

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Charles Laffiteau\'s Republican politics, American style

16:43 | 12.02.09

As I’ve mentioned before, I generally applaud the kind of people President Obama has selected to run the US government and various federal agencies, and indeed the Congress has moved swiftly to approve the nominations of the vast majority of the president’s

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\'If I can do it, so can you\'

16:42 | 12.02.09

Mpumi Gabaatlolwe speaks with Kildare-based Anthony Iriu, whose training in computers gave him the expertise to open his own computer repair business

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Get your money working for you

16:42 | 12.02.09

You and Your Money by Ademiniyi Adelekun

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Music made from bits and pieces

16:40 | 12.02.09

Anna Paluch meets the Polish acoustic rock duo Twilite, currently promoting their debut album

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Tekst Message

16:40 | 12.02.09

For the last few weeks, every time I happen upon a certain Polish internet portal, I am bombarded with images of despaired white-collar workers with their heads in their hands, and headlines telling me about the end of prosperity, that we’re on the brink

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Egusi (West African soup)

16:39 | 12.02.09

Egusi (West African soup)

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Korean - Poached lotus root

16:38 | 12.02.09

Korean Poached lotus root

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Lebanese: Batinjan bil rumman wal laban (Aubergine slices with pomegranate, yogurt and tahini)

16:37 | 12.02.09

Batinjan bil rumman wal laban  (Aubergine slices with pomegranate,  yogurt and tahini)

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Savouring the taste of home

16:36 | 12.02.09

Ken Doherty takes a tour of some of Dublin’s multitude of ethnic restaurants and shows how for many immigrants, the connection to their culture and traditions is kept alive through the prism of food

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Trinity’s Indian Society is an instant success

16:33 | 12.02.09

Shyam S Sathyanarayana from Chennai in India has nothing bad to say about Ireland. In his eyes, the gloomy economic times have not wiped the smiles off people’s faces, and the freezing weather hasn’t broken his resolve to never wear a coat.

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‘Recession is a challenge’

16:32 | 12.02.09

Lithuanians are among a group of budding entrepreneurs who have come up with some innovative business ideas to beat the economic downturn, writes Viktor Posudnevsky

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