# Haiti

Charity boss praises Ireland's response to Haiti disaster, while calling world response a 'disgrace'

“This is a country that we have access to. There is no war, no bombs dropping and no excuses. The appeal must be met.”

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Oct 16th 2016, 6:52 PM

After a hurricane killed hundreds, aid reaches Haiti

Families with destroyed homes and shattered livelihoods waited and prayed for help. Food and clean water were scarce to nonexistent.

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Oct 16th 2016, 7:40 AM

# floodwater

Man shot dead in search for flood victims, as Hurricane Matthew's death toll mounts

The hurricane has now claimed 34 lives in the US as well over 500 lives in Haiti.

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Oct 12th 2016, 8:12 AM

Scale of devastation begins to emerge as Haiti death toll passes 800

Footage from the hardest-hit towns shows a ruined landscape with roofs blown away and downed trees everywhere.

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Oct 8th 2016, 8:10 AM

Ireland to provide humanitarian aid after storm kills 300 in Haiti

The US is now bracing itself for Hurricane Matthew, with states of emergencies declared in a number of places.

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Oct 7th 2016, 2:40 PM

Evacuations in US after 'monster storm' Matthew kills 9 in Caribbean

The death toll is expected to rise as the storm pummels the Bahamas on its way to the US.

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Oct 5th 2016, 8:29 AM

# Category Four storm

PICTURES: Thousands flee as Hurricane Matthew slams into Haiti

In nearby Jamaica, officials said the army and military reserves were called up to help deal with hurricane damage.

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Oct 4th 2016, 8:41 PM

# Sweet Micky

Haiti's President has released a sexually suggestive song called "Give Them The Banana"

He was a popstar called Sweet Micky before his election.

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Feb 6th 2016, 10:45 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Saturday

‘Grave concern’ for Irish citizens in Tunisia, Gay Pride and the heatwave we won’t be having.

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Jun 27th 2015, 8:25 PM

'There is truly no reason to die from cholera but 9,000 people have since 2010'

And there’s been a 190% increase in the disease in Haiti this year.

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Jun 27th 2015, 10:30 AM

UN peacekeepers 'traded food and medicine for sex'

About a third of alleged sexual abuse involves minors under 18.

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Jun 11th 2015, 8:19 AM

# clinton foundation

Clinton book made false claims about speeches in Ireland

‘Clinton Cash’, a book by conservative Peter Schweizer, claimed that Bill Clinton had been paid for speeches in Ireland.

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May 16th 2015, 1:16 PM

No survivors found in searches after deadly shipwreck

About a dozen people managed to swim to safety after the accident.

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Apr 10th 2015, 5:41 PM

Column: Rebuilding a shattered country – Haiti, five years later

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.

Jan 12th 2015, 1:25 PM

# Destruction

Lives reduced to rubble: Remembering the Haiti earthquake five years on

More than 220,000 people lost their lives in the disaster.

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Jan 12th 2015, 6:30 AM

# Bin Laden

Bill Clinton sought extra information on Bin Laden back in the 1990's

Records released today from Bill’s years in the White House concern the August 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

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Jul 18th 2014, 10:51 PM

# rising fortunes

Ireland tops Forbes list of 'Best Countries for Business'

The business magazine’s annual list shows Ireland moving up six places. The UK is in 12th place this year. Germany is 24th.

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Dec 4th 2013, 10:37 PM

Video: 'Evil' King Joffrey in Haiti with aid agency GOAL

Since arriving on Monday Gleeson has visited a number of the facilities supported by GOAL.

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Nov 6th 2013, 7:13 PM

# world aid

Game of Thrones’ evil King Joffrey gives back with visit to Haiti

The young actor’s uncle worked with GOAL in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Nov 5th 2013, 2:50 PM

Column: Haiti - Three years on from devastation

The recovery from the 2010 earthquake has slowed but there are strong grounds for optimism, says Concern Worldwide Regional Director, Bríd Kennedy.

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Jan 12th 2013, 1:00 PM

# Sandy

Cuba urged to allow duty-free imports after storm

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.

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Oct 30th 2012, 5:32 PM

Read Me: The Irish have not always been the victims of history

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.

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Oct 28th 2012, 1:00 PM

# hurricane sandy

Hurricane Sandy death toll rises to 38 in Caribbean

Hurricane Sandy raged through the Bahamas today after leaving 38 people dead across the Caribbean.

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Oct 26th 2012, 7:40 PM

# firstworldproblems

Ad of the year? Haitians reading #FirstWorldProblems tweets

Charity turns Twitter hashtag on its head – what’s your reaction to it?

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Oct 9th 2012, 12:45 PM

# Isaac

Tropical storm Isaac heads towards Gulf Coast

It is seven years – almost to the day – since Hurrican Katrina devastated the same area in 2005.

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Aug 27th 2012, 8:06 AM

# Isaac

Isaac's death toll rises to nine as storm moves towards US

Storm continues to make its way towards the US coast after bringing heavy winds, rains and flooding to Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.

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Aug 26th 2012, 7:45 PM

# Isaac

Tropical storm Isaac makes landfall in Haiti

The Caribbean nation is still reeling from an earthquake over two years ago.

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Aug 25th 2012, 9:55 AM

# Denis O'Brien

Denis O'Brien's Digicel hits profits of more that $1bn

It’s the first time the telecoms group has reached profits of this level. It operates across the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific.

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Jun 6th 2012, 1:40 PM

Haiti 'unprepared' for cholera resurgence

The onset of the rainy season means an increase in cholera, but the country is not prepared for this, Médecins Sans Frontières has said.

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May 11th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Thursday

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.

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Apr 12th 2012, 8:11 PM

GOAL warns that Haiti could face second cholera outbreak

It’s rainy season on the earthquake-stricken island – and the charity warns that cholera cases are already on the up again.

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Apr 12th 2012, 3:04 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am…

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Feb 25th 2012, 8:55 AM

Govt to commit outstanding €1.5m of Haiti aid 'in coming months'

Minister of State Joe Costello says Ireland has paid €11.5 million of the €13 million pledged at the 2010 donor conference.

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Feb 23rd 2012, 10:35 PM

Half a million people still living in camps in Haiti

Plan Ireland’s report on Haiti two years after earthquake reveals major challenges as other NGOs also note scale of work required for country to recover will need international investment.

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Jan 12th 2012, 1:54 PM

Column: Haiti is slowly recovering - but criticising aid agencies doesn't help

Aid agencies are criticised for the slow place of recovery in Haiti – but that criticism puzzles Tom Arnold of Concern.

Jan 12th 2012, 7:30 AM

Haiti two years on: finding jobs is now the priority

Oxfam’s Caroline Gluck reports from the island nation still struggling to recover from the devastating impact of the 2010 earthquake.

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Jan 2nd 2012, 8:00 AM

Column: My Christmas in a Haitian hospital

Kilkenny man Richard Delaney will be dressing up as Santa this year – in an under-construction hospital in Port-au-Prince. He writes about his experiences.

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Dec 25th 2011, 3:30 PM