Metro Éireann is Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

's multicultural newspaper. It is published by Metro Publishing and Consultancy Limited.

History

The tabloid-format paper was established by two Nigerians , Chinedu Onyejelem and Abel Ugba in April 2000. Onyejelem, originally from Imo State, now edits the newspaper and is the only full time member of staff.

While originally a monthly publication, it expanded and became weekly in 2006 before becoming a fortnightly in 2010 due to mismanagement and the economic climate.
Reports on Racist / Intercultural / Multicultural activities.Fails badly in advising Immigrants on adapting to their new environment - it's customs and habits.
The newspaper publishes articles both in Irish and English, and news on centres for immigrants in Ireland, with a strong focus on Africans.
Its contributors have included Roddy Doyle

Roddy Doyle

Roddy Doyle is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. Several of his books have been made into successful films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. He won the Booker Prize in 1993....

, Brian Kerr, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Ronit Lentin

Ronit Lentin

Ronit Lentin was born in Haifa in 1944, prior to the establishment of the State of Israel, and has lived in Ireland since 1969. She is a political sociologist and a writer of fiction and non-fiction books...

, Robert Carry and Yvonne Healy .The newspaper has a fortnightly circulation of 5,000.