Irish Aid

Irish aid agency Goal hit by Trump spending freeze

Organisation’s annual report for 2023 describes USAid as ‘largest donor’ at €103m

Sat Feb 08 2025 - 06:05

Panic in Africa and concern in Dublin after Trump takes aim at US aid agency

Accounts for Irish aid agency Goal show it received €103 million in funding from USAID in 2023

Sat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00

Concerns over impact of Trump cuts on Irish foreign aid efforts

Shutting down USAID could affect Irish programmes in Africa

Tue Feb 04 2025 - 06:00

Ireland can play pivotal role in ensuring global food security while meeting challenge of an overheating planet

If Ireland delivers a credible food/health/climate strategy for the 2025 conferences it should open longer-term possibilities

Thu Nov 07 2024 - 05:00

Irish ban on funding abortion services in developing world to be lifted

Restrictions on use of aid money to be set aside following abortion reform in Ireland

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 01:00

Irish aid charities fired more than a dozen staff over sexual misconduct

Trócaire, Concern and Goal have dismissed staff over sexual misconduct abroad

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 17:15

Funding suspended to St John of God order in Malawi

Charity ‘extremely concerned’ about allegations involving Irish Brother

Sun Feb 04 2018 - 20:09

Can being a Girl Guide help develop life skills for being a woman in the 21st century?

Ignite 2017: When Girl Guides gathered to learn to be strong women in the 21st century

Tue Aug 29 2017 - 07:00

War against gender discrimination still waged in Vietnam

Gender stereotypes consign women to doing the bulk of unpaid domestic work

Sat Jun 17 2017 - 05:00

Cog Notes: Could a third-level savings bond solve the fees problem?

The idea has been likened to an ‘SSIA for higher education’

Tue May 05 2015 - 05:00

Irish Aid calls for volunteers to join Rapid Response Corps

Group part of Government’s overseas assistance strategy in humanitarian crises

Mon Mar 23 2015 - 22:06

Teagasc signs agreement to use its work to help developing countries

Research body has history of work in Africa

Fri Feb 20 2015 - 15:55

Government pledges €3m for preventable diseases vaccines

Funding to help global health organisation to reach additional 300 million children

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 22:49

Irish Aid funding amounts to €637 million in 2013

Overseas assistance declines slightly as percentage of GNP

Thu Jul 03 2014 - 20:05

Voluntary exits

These Irish volunteers donate their time and skills in return for enriching, stimulating experiences in the developing world

Sat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00

Ireland must move away from ‘donor’ attitude to Africa, says Gilmore

Scholarship set up in memory of murdered son of former Kenyan ambassador

Fri Oct 04 2013 - 01:08

Irish overseas aid helping African HIV patients

Money from Irish taxpayers enabling sufferers to live normal healthy lives

Sun Mar 24 2013 - 12:24