The Irish Times

Micheál Martin has not had the best run of luck as taoiseach

Inside Politics: When it looked like sunshine was breaking through, another crisis hit

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 06:53

Which Irish charities are running fundraising appeals for Ukraine?

Irish public donate millions of euro and offer spare accommodation to Ukrainians

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 19:08

Climate shocks forcing African communities to change course

Climate crisis prompts new approach in Kenya with hope local populations can build resilience

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 10:53

Ireland must step up support for vulnerable countries, say climate campaigners

Calls for urgent action and ‘adaptation solutions’ welcomed by groups

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 19:17

Extreme drought in Kenya causes mass livestock deaths and water scarcity

Many areas have seen little or no rainfall since 2020, says Concern Worldwide

Sun Jan 30 2022 - 17:00

Republic falling short in contributions ‘to avert climate crisis’

Government behind on its fair share of funding to tackle global warming – Trócaire

Sun Oct 31 2021 - 17:34

Overseas development spending to top €1bn for first time after budget increase

Extra allocation of €140m – earmarked for developing countries – welcomed by charities

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 18:47

Hundreds of thousands flee eastern DR Congo following volcano eruption

Population fear further eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo, Africa’s most active volcano

Fri May 28 2021 - 23:39

A different kind of ‘green’ Christmas

One Change: Why not consider giving to those already affected by the impact of climate destruction?

Sun Dec 06 2020 - 06:00

Charities hope gift-giving campaigns will help fill fundraising gap

Gift campaigns take on additional importance because of impact of Covid-19

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 00:00

UN’s 2030 ‘zero hunger’ target in peril, Global Hunger Index shows

‘Alarming’ or ‘serious’ levels of hunger identified in 51 countries

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 01:00

Global warming: Environmental movement resumes protests

Worldwide demonstrations take place as reminder of urgency needed to tackle crisis

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 16:52

Climate finance fails to reach most vulnerable nations, report shows

Call for donor countries to build climate change resilience into Covid-19 recovery plans

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 00:00

‘By providing minimum shelter, it at least gives them a safe place’

Case study: Concern’s Brid Kennedy on helping Syrian refugees survive winter

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 00:00

Climate disruption is helping drive rise in global hunger, report says

Global Hunger Index’s latest findings are ‘a terrible indictment’, Mary Robinson says

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 00:00

Climate activists: Ireland should show leadership at UN summit

Coalition urges Taoiseach to support more ambitious EU target for cutting emissions

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 17:28

Droughts force thousands to abandon way of life in Somaliland

Almost 600,000 climate refugees show remarkable resilience in harrowing conditions

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 01:45

Self-help groups transforming communities ravaged by drought

Women in Somaliland using donations to develop businesses that help locals

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 01:16

Global warming and Somaliland’s ‘climate refugees’

Pastoralist lifestyle of nomads is under threat from repeated drought and cyclones

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 10:08

Cashless society improves community resilience in Somaliland

The cashless system, which is free to use, emerged following the 2017 drought

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 09:11

Somaliland: A profile

Among the poorest countries in the world, it has proven reserves of oil and natural gas

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 03:32

‘I will never forget two handsome young blond haemophiliac brothers dying from Aids’

As a nurse Breda Gahan witnessed the worst of Dublin’s 1980s crisis, before witnessing the potential of new drugs in Africa

Tue Jun 04 2019 - 17:01

Concern takes digital-first approach in bid to boost fundraising activities

Irish charity teams up with tech company Expleo to increase digital engagement

Mon Apr 22 2019 - 04:22

Irish Embassy in Mozambique to provide €400,000 to cyclone relief effort

Mozambique has been one of Irish Aid’s partner countries in southern Africa since 1996

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 20:35

‘Concerning lack of progress’ on sustainable development in Ireland

Report from Coalition 2030 highlights major problems with housing and climate action

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 21:07

Hunger is persistent threat to highest number of people since records began

Six countries suffer from ‘alarming’ levels of hunger, according to 2018 index

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 09:00

A half-century on, Concern still shows readiness to adapt to new crises

International aid agency looks to its next 50 years in a smaller, more insecure world

Fri Sept 07 2018 - 20:37

‘The little things make a difference’

Frances O’Keeffe’s volunteer work with Concern stretches back three decades

Fri Sept 07 2018 - 19:51

Refugee convention at risk of ‘collapsing’ due to toxic rhetoric, says UN chief

Smugglers taking advantage of flawed EU refugee plan, hears Belfast conference

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 21:32

Working in the Lebanon, where one in four people is a refugee

An MA in women's studies has taken Concern's Aine Costigan all over the world

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 08:45

Dublin woman to be new chief executive at Trócaire

Caoimhe de Barra (48) takes up new role in October

Thu Aug 16 2018 - 21:49

‘Significant increase’ in aid spending needed to meet goals, says Coveney

Public consultation on Ireland’s new development policy calls for public submissions

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 21:53

Young advertising talent to create charity campaigns for Cannes competition

Scheme organised by ad body IAPI will see 12 creatives represent Ireland at global festival

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 20:35

Irish charities condemn behaviour of Oxfam staff in Haiti and Chad

Oxfam Ireland says it has no connection to the staff employed in 2011 in Haiti

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 20:52