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Tools to divide and discriminate

Last update: Thursday, April 26, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

Last week, as I was preparing to write my column on integrating communities in Ireland, a Fine Gael flier slipped through my door. Interestingly, it dealt with the party’s immigration policy, which it described as a ‘Common Sense Approach’.

Every immigrant is a catalyst for change

Last update: Thursday, February 8, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

The average immigrant to Ireland is fed a dose of criticism by the Irish media every day, either through the press or through the radio, where texts and comments come bitter and unbridled. The dosage gets heavier if an election is round the corner, as is the case at the moment. It would an understatement to say that it is not a pleasant experience starting off your day listening to scathing attacks, unfair accusations or judgemental remarks made about you, as though the fact that you are privy to what is being said or written about is of no consequence. It’s either a renowned columnist showing us the exit, or an angry radio listener texting in to say immigrants are responsible for every problem facing the country, from overflowing hospital beds to increasing crime rates.

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Shetty enters the Big Brother house

Last update: Thursday, January 11, 2007, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

A Bollywood film promoter in Ireland has said that the entry of Indian actress Shilpa Shetty into Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother house is a sign of how Bollywood actresses have a limited lifespan in the industry. Bollywood is the name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India.

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