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# foreign-aid - This year 2022

Ireland increases overseas aid budget to €1.2 billion with €30m for famine hit Horn of Africa

# Budget 2023

Ireland increases overseas aid budget to €1.2 billion with €30m for famine hit Horn of Africa

Sep 27th 2022, 5:49 PM 6,198 Views 5 Comments

There will be €1.2 billion for international development – an increase of 17% on 2022 figures.

# foreign-aid - All time

UK Foreign Office minister resigns over plans to slash aid budget

# Baroness Sugg

UK Foreign Office minister resigns over plans to slash aid budget

Nov 25th 2020, 5:54 PM 24,881 Views 21 Comments

Baroness Sugg, whose brief included sustainable development, said promises should be kept in the ‘tough times as well as the good’.

'This is a cover up': White House under fire as whistleblower reported to be CIA agent

# Impeachment

'This is a cover up': White House under fire as whistleblower reported to be CIA agent

Sep 27th 2019, 7:08 AM 33,949 Views 136 Comments

Trump has accused the whistleblower of “treason”.

Ireland donated €51 million in record-breaking year for Concern

# Humanitarian Crisis

Ireland donated €51 million in record-breaking year for Concern

May 29th 2017, 6:05 AM 8,369 Views 29 Comments

Concern says it helped 22.6 million people in 27 of the world’s poorest countries in 2016.

Government to give Goal almost €4m following investigation into financial irregularities

# Foreign Aid

Government to give Goal almost €4m following investigation into financial irregularities

Dec 13th 2016, 7:45 PM 7,646 Views 18 Comments

Money had been withheld while the charity’s operations in Turkey and Syria were investigated.

€3 million in State funding for Goal withheld as investigation into charity's Syrian finances continues

# Foreign Aid

€3 million in State funding for Goal withheld as investigation into charity's Syrian finances continues

Aug 8th 2016, 2:01 PM 11,448 Views 0 Comments

Two members of Goal’s Turkey staff have already been sacked in the aftermath of the scandal.

Irish charity GOAL under US investigation for alleged mismanagement in Syria

# Foreign Aid

Irish charity GOAL under US investigation for alleged mismanagement in Syria

Apr 29th 2016, 1:10 PM 54,271 Views 0 Comments

The USAID agency has put some of its funding for GOAL on hold, pending the probe.

Bono urges US lawmakers to view foreign aid as national security

# Violent Extremism

Bono urges US lawmakers to view foreign aid as national security

Apr 12th 2016, 10:52 PM 15,035 Views 81 Comments

The U2 frontman said he understands the financial stress countries are under as they debate how much aid to give.

Should Ireland give more money to those in need abroad?

# Foreign Aid

Should Ireland give more money to those in need abroad?

Jan 13th 2015, 8:45 AM 11,178 Views 55 Comments

A new survey also revealed the Irish public’s want to increase the budget for foreign aid.

Why is Ireland so good at foreign aid? The Famine

# Charity

Why is Ireland so good at foreign aid? The Famine

Dec 2nd 2014, 7:15 AM 10,223 Views 69 Comments

Seriously. According to the OECD, anyway.

Ireland is going to give €2.5 million extra to Gaza

# Foreign Aid

Ireland is going to give €2.5 million extra to Gaza

Oct 11th 2014, 9:41 AM 5,370 Views 45 Comments

Ireland has now given €10 million to Palestine since 2010,

Ireland is ahead of the pack in terms of supporting developing countries

# One Campaign

Ireland is ahead of the pack in terms of supporting developing countries

Oct 6th 2014, 6:33 PM 7,874 Views 58 Comments

Ireland is the only donor country to allocate half of its total aid to the world’s least developed countries.

Costello calls for "urgent" international response to CAR crisis

# Central African Republic

Costello calls for "urgent" international response to CAR crisis

Jan 19th 2014, 3:40 PM 4,521 Views 13 Comments

A high-level meeting on the crisis will take place in Brussels tomorrow morning.

# Central African Republic

Ireland pledges €2 million in aid to Central African Republic

Dec 27th 2013, 2:04 PM 7,666 Views 93 Comments

With over 700,000 people displaced, Ireland is stepping in to help.

Gilmore: Irish people expect us to play our full part in Philippines relief effort

# Typhoon Haiyan

Gilmore: Irish people expect us to play our full part in Philippines relief effort

Nov 12th 2013, 10:33 AM 5,207 Views 57 Comments

It comes as the US and Britain deploy warships to the islands. Some 10,000 people are feared dead in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.

Ireland ceased funding for Iran anti-drug programme over death penalty concerns

# Foreign Aid

Ireland ceased funding for Iran anti-drug programme over death penalty concerns

Nov 8th 2013, 8:51 AM 5,253 Views 39 Comments

The country donated €600,000 to the initiative between 2005 and 2011, when the decision was made to cease supporting it.

# Hunger

Global Hunger Index falls 34 per cent since 1990

Oct 14th 2013, 2:01 PM 5,009 Views 34 Comments

Nineteen countries have been identified as suffering from alarming levels of hunger.

Government announces aid funding for women and children

# Foreign Aid

Government announces aid funding for women and children

Sep 23rd 2013, 6:15 AM 3,357 Views 25 Comments

The foreign aid minister says the money will protect the youngest and neediest in Irish society.

Minister encourages retired public servants ‘twiddling their thumbs’ to volunteer abroad

# Volunteering

Minister encourages retired public servants ‘twiddling their thumbs’ to volunteer abroad

Aug 11th 2013, 8:30 PM 21,399 Views 128 Comments

Minister of State Joe Costello told TheJournal.ie that his department plans to launch a new civilian volunteer corps later this year.

# Sudan

Irish government gives €2m in funding for Sudan and South Sudan

Jul 8th 2013, 6:02 PM 4,711 Views 51 Comments

This emergency assistance brings our total support to the region to almost €5.5 million this year.

Column: Eyes on Ireland to defend the EU aid budget

# Opinion

Column: Eyes on Ireland to defend the EU aid budget

Feb 4th 2013, 7:00 PM 18 Views 31 Comments

Bill Gates was right to highlight global poverty with Enda Kenny during his recent visit to Dublin – because Ireland is the country charged with brokering an agreement on overseas aid, writes Hans Zomer.

Aaron McKenna: Should we turn off the tap of Irish aid to other countries?

# Opinion

Aaron McKenna: Should we turn off the tap of Irish aid to other countries?

Nov 3rd 2012, 8:15 AM 530 Views 77 Comments

So €4m in Irish aid may have been misappropriated in Uganda. Can we afford to keep giving – or can we afford to stop?

Poll: Should Ireland distribute foreign aid while it is in a bailout?

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland distribute foreign aid while it is in a bailout?

Oct 26th 2012, 10:01 AM 14,773 Views 167 Comments

With the government suspending aid to Uganda yesterday, we’re asking should Ireland be distributing foreign aid while still under the terms of a bailout?

Adoptions, kidnaps and floods: A busy year for Dept of Foreign Affairs

# Foreign Aid

Adoptions, kidnaps and floods: A busy year for Dept of Foreign Affairs

Dec 30th 2011, 3:05 PM 1,692 Views 6 Comments

The Department provided millions of euro in aid to countries in crisis, as well as helping Irish citizens with emergencies, adoptions and weddings.

US could make gay rights a condition of foreign aid

# Human Rights

US could make gay rights a condition of foreign aid

Dec 7th 2011, 9:29 AM 1,922 Views 36 Comments

“Gay rights are human rights,” says Hillary Clinton, announcing that the US will use diplomatic tools to promote LGBT rights.

Is waterboarding a form of torture? GOP presidential candidates aren't sure

# 2012Elections

Is waterboarding a form of torture? GOP presidential candidates aren't sure

Nov 13th 2011, 11:18 AM 1,165 Views 56 Comments

The GOP members battling it out for the presidential nomination were at loggerheads last night about foreign policy, foreign aid and whether waterboarding is a form of torture.