Q1: What does NAMA stand for? To P3 Metro has teamed up with United Wine Merchants to offer one lucky reader a case of their exclusive range of Santiano Chilean wine. In todays special edition of Metro, youll notice a ticker with 16 quiz questions based on Metro stories running along the bottom of each page. The earliest reader to text 53131* or e-mail mail@metroireland.ie with the most correct answers wins the case of Santiano wine delivered to their address so its a race against the clock to see who can get their answers in first! *See MetroMail, Page 19, for text charges. Entrants must be over 18 and supply their full name and address. Please enjoy this prize of exclusive Santiano wine, and the quiz, responsibly. Have you got what it takes for Metros quiz? METRO Tuesday, December 22, 2009 D METRO METRO METRO METROPublished and printed in DublinWednesday, December 20, 2006 FREE D Tribunal reveals Charles Haughey was on the take Damned FULL REPORT: PAGES 2 & 3 IR9m paid to him by businessmen and tycoons Saudis IR50,000 for helping diplomats relatives He pocketed cash for Brian Lenihans US liver op He Intervened improperly in IR38m tax investigation Picture:PhotocallIreland or call Peats on 01 872 7799 METROPublished and printed in DublinThursday, July 26, 2007 FREE PLEASE DO NOT LITTER. TAKE YOUR METRO WITH YOU OR DISPOSE OF IT THOUGHTFULLY Anti-gay preacher brands Irish legislation satanic Doomsday pastor: God hates IrelandBY SHEILA FLYNN A RADICAL preacher has launched a website called GodHatesIreland.com after branding Irish legislation satan- ic and accusing a Dublin student soci- ety of plotting to have him imprisoned. Fred Phelps, pastor of Westboro Baptist Church, in Kansas, US, made the remarks in a sermon on Sunday, and the site went live yes- terday proclaiming Ireland as Land of the Sodomite Damned. The vehemently anti-gay preacher, who has sparked outrage in the US for protesting at funerals of soldiers, accused UCDs Literary & Historical Society of having ulterior motives when it invited him to speak at a gay rights debate scheduled for next February. Theyve contrived a plot or conspiracy to lure me, and maybe other members of this church, to Dublin, Ireland, to speak,said Mr Phelps. Then theyre planning there to arrest me for the crime of violating their law. He referred to the Prohibition of Incitement to HatredAct, or otherwise titled Dont preach a thing negative about fags, he said. He called the law a cup of Satans slimy vomit. Mr Phelpss church also has a website called GodHatesAmerica.com, which claims war deaths and other US disasters prove God dis- approves of his countrys acceptance of homo- sexuality and Americans are doomed. The pastors daughter, Shirley, who is also an attorney for the church, said the UCD societys letter caused us to focus inon Irelands laws. But the societys auditor, Michael MacGrath, said the invitation was in no way a trap to imprison Mr Phelps. He added that the offer was rescinded this week when the preachers views were investigated further. We knew he was at the far end of the spec- trum, but we didnt realise how far, said Mr MacGrath. Theres no way we could endorse or enable hate speech. Among other statements in Mr Phelpss dia- tribe, he called Irish people idiotsfor re-elect- ing Sen David Norris, who was instrumental in bringing gay rights legislation to Ireland. He also claimed UCD members were the leaders in the Irish homosexual community thats responsible for decriminalising sodomy in Ireland. Mr Norris said he had never heard of Mr Phelps but particularly disapproved of the pas- tors use of biblical interpretations to defame other people. I go every Sunday to St Patricks Cathedral, and I will be very sorry, as somebody who tries imperfectly to lead a Christian life, to think that anybody could derive this kind of message of hatred from the Gospels, said Mr Norris. I think its totally inappropriate. The senator added that Mr Phelps has obvi- ously got problems and recommended the Kansas preacher should disappear back up the yellow brick road. The law is a cup of Satans slimy vomit Were all doomed: Preacher Fred Phelps believes countries which decriminalise sodomy are destroying the world we live in Massive Warehouse Clearance Sale SEE PAGE 11 METROPublished and printed in DublinTuesday, January 23, 2007 FREE Blood onBlood on their handstheir handsFull story see Page 5 Up to 15 people murdered 10 attempted killings 10 punishment shootings 13 punishment attacks Monaghan bomb attack Plans for a Dublin bomb 17 cases of drug dealing Evidence destroyed OMBUDSMAN REVEALS RUC COVERED UP FOR LOYALIST KILLERS NEW BB RACE ROWFull story See Page 6 METRO BY ROSS McDONAGH Goodbye to Metro, hello MetroHerald As one glorious journey draws to a close, another begins THEY shared the same train carriage every morning. For four years, they stared across at each other on the way to work, never saying a word, never for a moment guessing their futures were destined to be forever en- twined. Today is Metros hen party, while the Herald AM celebrates its bachelors do, ahead of their Christmas wedding. Many believed it would never happen, and that the in-laws would never get on. The betrothed are the babies of extended families who are very protective, sometimes cranky and make the Montagues and Capu- lets look like the Flanders and Waltons. But the proposal was made, and it was love at 1,034th (or so) sight. Metro entered the Dublin singles market all the way back in October 2005, and began a love affair with 135,000 Urbanites daily and her number of lovers has since grown to 225,000. We have experienced both the joy and the pain of being a Dubliner, property booming and busting, Taoi- seachs rising and falling, football managers failing miserably and fail- ing admirably. Weve seen bad budgets, badder budgets and even worse budgets; weve seen Tigers turn into Cheetahs; and weve seen more strikes than a blind game of baseball. From January 7, its the end of the single life for Metro and Herald AM, as they unite Constructicon-style to become the mighty MetroHerald. The new newspaper promises to bring you the same great news, fea- tures, pictures, sport and, of course, letters all at the same great price: free! We hope you stick around for the happily ever afters. METRO METRO METRO METRO index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html