Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today
Not now
Thursday 7 December 2023 Dublin: 9°C

# Goal!

This year
2023
Opinion: Ethiopia is suffering under the immoral debt burden imposed on it by rich countries
GOAL’s Billy Abimbilla addresses the crippling debt that his country is stuck with and the horrendous impact it’s having on the people there.
43
16.1k
Sep 3rd 2023, 7:30 AM
Bombardments, bandit raids and carjackings: Life in Sudan for the Irish aid agency staff
There are 230 Goal aid workers still in the African country where fighting has continued despite multiple ceasefires.
7
5.2k
May 23rd 2023, 7:30 PM
‘Don't take it as fact’: Irish citizens in Sudan urged to ‘clarify’ information on social media
A report by
Diarmuid Pepper
Irish citizens still in Sudan have also been advised to stay where they are if it is safe to do so.
10
17.3k
Apr 26th 2023, 12:05 AM
Irish aid director: Gang war eases but humanitarian disaster continues on the island of Haiti
Phil Gelman, is the director of Goal in Haiti, has said they are working with local community groups to bring aid to gang violence hit areas.
0
6.1k
Apr 19th 2023, 6:00 AM
GOAL says 27 of its employees died in earthquake in Turkey and Syria
A number of other staff members are still unaccounted for.
5
16.5k
Updated
Feb 10th 2023, 2:26 PM
Last year
2022
Irish NGO fighting cholera in Haiti amid 'power vacuum' and civil unrest
A report by
Niall O'Connor
Goal is the primary international non-governmental organisation in Port-au-Prince and in surrounding communities.
2
9.9k
Nov 28th 2022, 12:05 AM
James Ward-Prowse fixes sights on David Beckham’s record
The Southampton star is now just six goals behind his boyhood hero.
0
9.6k
Mar 23rd 2022, 11:03 PM
All time
Irish star Scales delighted after goal on league debut for Celtic
The former Shamrock Rovers player had a swift impact after coming on as a substitute.
14
4.3k
Dec 6th 2021, 12:41 PM
Watch: Former Ireland U21 star Elbouzedi scores brilliant long-range goal in Sweden
The ex-Waterford player appears to be really taking to life abroad.
2
8.6k
Nov 7th 2021, 10:27 PM
A Syrian refugee in Turkey: 'I sometimes regret that I was born'
GOAL’s Yusuf Nural tells the stories of Syrian Refugees in Turkey ahead of the release of a moving new documentary and photo exhibition.
8
16.1k
Updated
Jun 16th 2021, 9:09 AM
Driver working for Irish-founded aid agency GOAL shot dead by gunmen in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian man was killed on Wednesday.
6
21.4k
Mar 26th 2021, 6:11 PM
'I still need to step up if I want to be really serious about going for a medal'
After a fantastic season, Nadia Power feels there is plenty more work to be done.
1
5.1k
Mar 23rd 2021, 2:53 PM
Man United 'must do better' despite ending home drought
Even Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted he thought the Baggies’ penalty should have stood.
9
7.0k
Nov 22nd 2020, 12:01 AM
'It's a big carrot that we can be the first Irish team ever to qualify for the U21s'
Zack Elbouzedi is hoping to help inspire wins over Iceland and Luxembourg, which should be enough to see Ireland reach the Euros.
1
7.1k
Nov 13th 2020, 11:00 PM
Ireland and Brighton youngster Connolly delighted after ending goal drought in style
‘It will help me a lot going into the new season. It would have been tough not to have scored since the Tottenham game so I’m delighted.’
3
10.1k
Jul 27th 2020, 9:57 AM
'The goalkeeper was in the Holte End and eight rows back. Everyone knew it, saw it and felt it'
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder fumed after today’s game.
6
8.2k
Jun 17th 2020, 10:32 PM
GOAL: We hope to learn lessons from the west when tackling any African Covid-19 outbreak
Dr Enida Friel of GOAL says Covid-19 will not be beaten until it’s beaten by all countries.
3
12.2k
Apr 7th 2020, 7:00 PM
19-year-old Galway striker Aaron Connolly scores twice on first Premier League start
The Ireland U21 striker was named man-of-the-match at the AMEX on Saturday.
52
61.9k
Oct 5th 2019, 1:13 PM
The Irish team aiming to end their two-year wait for a league win
Kilkenny United chairman Shane Murray is optimistic about the club’s future in spite of a disappointing season.
4
21.5k
Aug 16th 2019, 8:46 AM
This audacious goal scored by a Laois minor is one to be watched over and over
Take a bow, James Duggan.
20
28.3k
May 29th 2019, 12:55 PM
Cyclone Idai: A father searches the rubble for his dead children as millions are at risk of food shortages
It is hard to describe the utter devastation of the worst natural disaster to hit the Southern Hemisphere, writes Gabriella Pandini.
4
37.4k
May 28th 2019, 7:00 AM
This team goal from All-Ireland champs Limerick yesterday was a thing of beauty
A fantastic move was finished by Séamus Flanagan at Nowlan Park.
14
6.2k
Mar 25th 2019, 12:04 PM
Fan-favourite Forrester bags first goal since returning to St Patrick's Athletic
The midfielder was on target as the Saints saw off Wexford in the Leinster Senior Cup last night.
2
5.0k
Feb 19th 2019, 12:23 PM
Ireland's David McGoldrick opened the scoring for Sheffield United tonight with this tidy finish
West Brom came from behind to win at Bramall Lane this evening.
7
6.3k
Dec 14th 2018, 10:20 PM
Dummy solos, both feet, what a finish - we'll never tire of watching this incredible goal
Her side lost out in the All-Ireland junior club final yesterday, but Tourlestrane’s Katie Walsh had a moment of magic.
4
16.3k
Dec 10th 2018, 4:05 PM
Van Persie scores stunning late winner before being sent off four minutes later
The Feyenoord captain was busy in the latter stages of yesterday’s game against Vitesse Arnhem.
0
7.8k
Oct 1st 2018, 12:23 PM
Kane awarded contentious goal against Stoke, but Mo Salah isn't having it
The Spurs striker successfully appealed the decision.
38
17.0k
Apr 11th 2018, 5:41 PM
'We should examine ourselves before we jump to mock Trump and his reaction to Syria'
There is no moral outrage.Perhaps we should remind people of their own children and grandchildren?, writes Derek O’Rourke.
97
19.0k
Jan 14th 2018, 6:15 AM
Winning combination! Ward and Hendrick combine to score winner for Burnley
It was Jeff Hendrick’s first Premier League goal of the season.
3
9.0k
Oct 1st 2017, 3:11 PM
On fire! Sean Maguire just scored his first Championship goal for Preston
The striker has earned plaudits since moving to the Championship during the summer as he continues to wait for a first international appearance for Ireland.
38
11.1k
Sep 9th 2017, 4:00 PM
'First Ebola, now mudslides': Over 100 children confirmed dead in Sierra Leone
The death toll is currently at 300 but is expected to rise significantly.
3
8.0k
Aug 17th 2017, 6:01 PM
Irish striker Sheridan continues fine goalscoring form for Polish table-toppers
Cillian Sheridan now has six goals and four assists in his first 10 games for Jagiellonia Bialystok.
3
11.3k
May 14th 2017, 12:10 PM
Goal won't lose out on US funding after investigation into alleged fraud
In a new deal, USAID has laid out conditions under which Goal must operate.
4
6.6k
Apr 13th 2017, 7:37 AM
The most acrobatic goal ever? The United Soccer League threw up a cracker last night
Woah! A flip throw-in AND a bicycle kick goal.
19
9.0k
Apr 12th 2017, 1:29 PM
Two leading charities, Oxfam Ireland and GOAL, enter into merger negotiations
If the merger goes ahead the new global development agency named Oxfam Goal will be based in Ireland
14
8.5k
Feb 14th 2017, 7:04 PM
Troubled charity GOAL seeking up to 25 redundancies
The news caps a difficult 2016 for the charity.
38
17.6k
Jan 5th 2017, 10:50 AM
Government to give Goal almost €4m following investigation into financial irregularities
Money had been withheld while the charity’s operations in Turkey and Syria were investigated.
18
7.7k
Dec 13th 2016, 7:45 PM
Goal appoints board member of Irish Water parent company as boss after US investigation
The cloud over the charity darkened last week as it closed its US office and laid off 10 staff.
0
10.1k
Oct 18th 2016, 10:48 AM
This stunning goal from a free lit up a Mayo club championship game yesterday
Belmullet player Shane Nallen raised the green flag with this superb strike.
3
10.8k
Oct 16th 2016, 12:25 PM
Goal has closed down its US office and made 10 staff redundant
The aid agency, Ireland’s largest in the field, has confirmed to TheJournal.ie that it is terminating the contracts of 10 employees at Goal USA.
0
12.8k
Oct 14th 2016, 8:38 AM
1
2
3
4
5
Next Articles