Chinedu Onyejelem

\'New Irish\' could lose citizenship

Last update: 13:30 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

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

President: No place for racism in Ireland

Last update: 13:29 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

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

Last update: 13:29 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

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

Garda tells communities: ‘We need to listen to one another’

Last update: 13:57 | 01.04.12 | © Metro Éireann

“If our relationship is to prosper and grow then we need to listen to one another.”That was the message from Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan to the hundreds on hand at the annual Garda Diversity Consultation Day in Dublin last week.

Ahmadiyya repudiate claims that they are ‘not Muslims’

Last update: 13:49 | 01.04.12 | © Metro Éireann

Members of Ireland’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Associ-ation have described as “deeply” hateful a recent comment by a Muslim cleric that tried to discredit their community.

Stronger bonds for Paddy’s Day

Last update: 02:33 | 15.03.12 | © Metro Éireann

The Irish flag will fly high this weekend when millions of people across the world join in the St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

US presidential nomination system ‘too complicated’ says visiting prof

Last update: 02:32 | 15.03.12 | © Metro Éireann

A renowned American academic has called for a total reform of the current system of nominating presidential candidates in the US.

St Casimir’s Fair is a hit at RDS

Last update: 02:30 | 15.03.12 | © Metro Éireann

A newly created annual festival which aims to celebrate European cultures was a success at Dublin’s RDS last weekend.

Multicultural policing: can the force cope?

Last update: 02:29 | 15.03.12 | © Metro Éireann

Writing in the Garda Review in 1999, Chinedu Onyejelem assessed the measures being taken by the force at the time to adapt to policing a multicultural Ireland

\'Green haulage is efficient haulage\' says truck fuelling firm boss

Last update: 02:28 | 15.03.12 | © Metro Éireann

The finalists in the 2012 SFA National Small Business Awards included a company set up by a Nigerian immigrant.

UN sends envoy to urge an end to Syrian bloodshed

Last update: 02:24 | 15.03.12 | © Metro Éireann

More than 7,500 people have died in Syria since the outbreak of conflict in the opposition stronghold of Homs nearly 12 months ago.

Fifty-five years of freedom for Ghana - but corruption remains a problem

Last update: 15:05 | 01.03.12 | © Metro Éireann

This weekend, Ghanaians at home and abroad will celebrate the 55th anniversary of their homeland’s independence day with mixed feelings.

Clinton thanks Ireland for aid on health

Last update: 02:14 | 15.02.12 | © Metro Éireann

former US President Bill Clinton has thanked the Irish people for helping him forge a new life after his presidency.

Immigration: Welcomes and Goodbyes - Enda praises new citizens

The Taoiseach has praised the contributions of immigrants who have chosen to become Irish citizens.

Immigrant charges mean €30m for State

The Irish Government is to generate an income of nearly €30 million in 2012 from various fees payable by immigrants, Metro Éireann has learned.

Justice releases figures on 2011 deportations

The Department of Justice has given a limited breakdown of thousands of immigrants in Ireland who were deported last year to their various home countries, including a number of EU member states.

Justice exhibition documents horrors of the Holocaust

An exhibition of photographs and images cataloguing the plight of Jews under the Nazis in Europe has been opened at the Department of Justice.

Indian, Pakistani doctors urged to return home after failing Medical Council exam

The HSE has written to all Indian and Pakistani doctors who failed the recent Medical Council registration examination, urging them to return to their respective countries.

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