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Belfast to host Young Sietar Annual Congress

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The youth branch of Sietar – the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research – is bringing the 13th edition of its annual congress to Belfast this year.

Gardaí in appeal for missing teen mum

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Gardaí in Dundalk are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a 16-year-old Romanian teenager who has gone missing with her two daughters.

Social Welfare Bill criticised over restrictions on lone parents allowance

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

Campaigners have urged the Government to a review a clause of the Social Welfare Bill that restricts the lone parent allowance for families whose youngest child is above seven years of age.

New powers to tackle social welfare fraud by non-Irish nationals

Last update: 13:28 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

Non-Irish nationals who are defrauding the State are to be fished out and made to return to their countries of origin, the Social Protection Minister has said.

Irish troops to join UN peacekeepers in Syria

Last update: 13:28 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

Some members of the Irish Army are to join the UN peacekeeping mission in Syria, Defence Minister Alan Shatter has said.

Irish transport researcher wins gold in Euro competition

Last update: 13:28 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

A young Irish researcher is one of six EU nationals who won gold in the EU-sponsored Year 2012 competition, which provides visibility to promising young researchers specialising in ground and sea transport.

Highlight Ireland’s real-life heroes in People of the Year Awards 2012

Last update: 13:28 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

The search has just begun for the country’s most inspiring citizens who will be crowned 2012’s People of the Year.

Chernobyl remembered in Cork city ceremony

Last update: 13:27 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

Thursday 26 April marked the 26th anniversary of the world’s biggest nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, remembered at a special commemorative ceremony in Cork.

Europe must improve efforts to co-ordinate foreign aid says OECD

Last update: 13:27 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has urged the European Union to properly co-ordinate its development aid programmes.

An impressive first effort

Last update: 13:24 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

Anna Cinzia Dellagiacoma reviews Second Chance, the directorial debut of Dublin-based musician Joe Chad

‘This Crush’ by Karrie (Meenala Music)

Last update: 13:24 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

With soft guitars and a warm charming voice, ‘This Crush’ – the latest single by Karrie, from her album Jellylegged – inspires a pleasant sense of relief from the daily stress.

Homage to Catalonia By George Orwell (Penguin)

Last update: 13:23 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

Book Review by Sergio Angulo Bujanda

Reduce household debt for return to growth

Last update: 13:19 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

In its latest World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged world governments to introduce policies to reduce debt in our households, including mortgage write-downs. With reference to Ireland, the IMF said household debt –

Ahmadiyya ‘cannot have their cake and eat it’

Citizenship, the common thread that connects all Irish nationals, links the individual to the state through the shared values of freedom, liberty and equality. Alongside these cherished privileges, citizenship claims also bestow upon the claimant entitlements

No child should be rendered homeless

Homeless Truths, the report from Children’s Ombudsman Emily Logan, is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of childhood and how even the most basic rights of children and young people are ignored.

Suu Kyi’s victory gives hope for people of Burma

Aung San Suu Kyi’s tenacity, patience and commitment to peaceful and democratic methods seem finally to have paid off, with her party winning 43 out of 44 ‘open’ parliamentary seats in a Burmese by-election. One hopes that these electoral

Hijab causes controversy for GNIB

Muslim group speaks out after woman refused new residency card by official

Get your thinking glasses on for ‘Big Bang Awards’

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has encouraged students from across Ireland to submit their projects to the 2012 Undergraduate Awards programme, an initiative that recognises innovation and critical thinking within coursework at undergraduate level.

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