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Ireland’s 11 billionaires are collectively wealthier than 85% of adults in State, says Oxfam
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NGOs to receive funds worth €100 million from Irish Aid
Government grants will deliver development, humanitarian and climate projects in 45 countries
Israel to ban dozens of aid groups in Gaza as EU warns of severe impact
Foreign ministers of 10 states express ‘serious concerns’ over humanitarian situation in devastated territory
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Teenagers on march speak about feeling ‘anxious and afraid’ about their futures
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg should take Billie Eilish’s question seriously
If you’re a billionaire, she asked, why are you a billionaire?
NGOs accuse European governments and businesses of ignoring law on occupied territories
Report comes ahead of Dáil’s return on Wednesday when the Government is certain to face calls to quickly pass the Occupied Territories Bill
Irish civil servants pore over a US right-wing roadmap so radical even Trump seems wary
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Charity shops urge public to donate the presents they would rather forget
Ireland’s 11 billionaires saw their wealth grow by a third to €50bn in 2024
Total Irish billionaire wealth at more than €50bn last year, says Oxfam Ireland
Musk leads race to be world’s first trillionaire
Lesson of the 20th century was that when a critical mass of citizens feel the system is rigged against them, we encourage radical politics
Disasters being supercharged by man-made climate change with no country spared, UN chief tells Cop29
2024 was ‘masterclass in climate destruction’, António Guterres tells global leaders
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