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Thursday 21 September 2023 Dublin: 15°C

# Port-au-Prince

This year
2023
At least 12 suspected gang members stoned and burned alive in Haiti
The UN has warned that insecurity in the Haitian capital has reached levels similar to countries at war.
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.
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.
All time
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.
Tropical storm Isaac makes landfall in Haiti
The Caribbean nation is still reeling from an earthquake over two years ago.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tropical storm Emily on path towards Haiti
Haiti, still reeling from last year’s punishing earthquake, is prone to devastating floods.
UN peacekeeping force 'brought cholera to Haiti'
The disease has killed more than 5,500 people and sickened more than 363,000 others since it was discovered in October.
US government report questions death toll from Haitian earthquake
A draft report suggests that the official death roll was between 46,000 and 85,000 – less than the Haitian tally of 250,000.
Rising from the rubble: Irish housing project aims to rebuild Haiti from the ruins
Grim reality of clearing Port-au-Prince rubble means risk of uncovering remains of last year’s earthquake victims remains.
Slideshow: Haiti one year on
Today is the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti that left tens of thousands dead. But, with increasing reports of violence and disease, how much progress has really been made?
Haiti on alert as cholera hits the capital
The death toll reaches 544 as authorities fear that the infection in Port-au-Prince could spread to refugee camps.