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Tuesday 29 September 2020
Secretary of State for Communications Eddy Jackson Alexis said a preliminary report indicated that 11 people had died.
The epicentre of the quake was located about 19 kilometres northwest of the city of Port-de-Paix.
Jorge Sampaoli’s side hammered Caribbean minnows Haiti in Buenos Aires, with their talisman scoring three.
The charity has released a redacted copy of a 2011 internal report into the scandal.
The charity is looking to rebuild its global reputation after the recent scandal.
A statement said he was “deeply disappointed by allegations of immorality”.
A scandal over sexual abuse in the foreign aid industry that began with Oxfam is now spreading.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Penny Lawrence said that she was “desperately sorry” for the harm and distress that had been caused.
The Prime Minister has called the UK’s charity regulator to launch a “full and urgent investigation of these very serious allegations”.
A spokesperson has confirmed that no staff employed by Oxfam Ireland were involved in the case.
The US President has denied making the comment, though he admits that his language had been “tough”.
The United Nations has been badly shaken by a wave of allegations of sex abuse by troops.
Police are still searching for the bus driver, who fled the scene.
Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
Even though these international crises are overseas, Ireland has shown that these are issues close to home through their 2016 donations.
“This is a country that we have access to. There is no war, no bombs dropping and no excuses. The appeal must be met.”
Families with destroyed homes and shattered livelihoods waited and prayed for help. Food and clean water were scarce to nonexistent.
The hurricane has now claimed 34 lives in the US as well over 500 lives in Haiti.
Footage from the hardest-hit towns shows a ruined landscape with roofs blown away and downed trees everywhere.
The US is now bracing itself for Hurricane Matthew, with states of emergencies declared in a number of places.
The death toll is expected to rise as the storm pummels the Bahamas on its way to the US.
In nearby Jamaica, officials said the army and military reserves were called up to help deal with hurricane damage.
He was a popstar called Sweet Micky before his election.
‘Grave concern’ for Irish citizens in Tunisia, Gay Pride and the heatwave we won’t be having.
And there’s been a 190% increase in the disease in Haiti this year.
About a third of alleged sexual abuse involves minors under 18.
‘Clinton Cash’, a book by conservative Peter Schweizer, claimed that Bill Clinton had been paid for speeches in Ireland.
About a dozen people managed to swim to safety after the accident.
The poorest country in the western hemisphere was brought to its knees in 2010, but now it has other threats to deal with amid the efforts to rebuild.
More than 220,000 people lost their lives in the disaster.
Records released today from Bill’s years in the White House concern the August 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
The business magazine’s annual list shows Ireland moving up six places. The UK is in 12th place this year. Germany is 24th.
Since arriving on Monday Gleeson has visited a number of the facilities supported by GOAL.
The young actor’s uncle worked with GOAL in the 1980s and 1990s.
The recovery from the 2010 earthquake has slowed but there are strong grounds for optimism, says Concern Worldwide Regional Director, Bríd Kennedy.
Cuba’s government has been asked to help victims of Hurricane Sandy by suspending duties on imports of basic necessities such as food and medicine.
Joe O’Shea’s book throws light on the lesser-known bad boys of Irish antiquity, including one Kilkenny man who captured 12,000 slaves and launched 40 cross-Atlantic slave voyages in the early 18th century.
Hurricane Sandy raged through the Bahamas today after leaving 38 people dead across the Caribbean.
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It is seven years – almost to the day – since Hurrican Katrina devastated the same area in 2005.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
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