USAid

Ireland should reimagine its relationship with Africa

An increasing number of ‘middle powers’ are stepping up their engagement in Africa in an effort to bolster their global influence

Thu Feb 13 2025 - 06:00

Irish aid agency Goal hit by Trump spending freeze

Organisation’s annual report for 2023 describes USAid as ‘largest donor’ at €103m

Sat Feb 08 2025 - 06:05

Panic in Africa and concern in Dublin after Trump takes aim at US aid agency

Accounts for Irish aid agency Goal show it received €103 million in funding from USAID in 2023

Sat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plans to dismantle USAID

2,200 workers were due to be placed on leave as `agency ceases to exist'

Sat Feb 08 2025 - 00:13

Donald Trump’s first 16 days: Pardons, 956 immigration arrests and everything he’s done so far

From gender to Gaza, climate policy to USAID, the start of Trump’s second term as seen a deluge of orders and pronouncements overturning what has gone before

Fri Feb 07 2025 - 13:54

The Irish musical slammed by the White House as an ‘insane’ waste of $70,000

‘As an American taxpayer I don’t want my dollars going towards this crap,’ Donald Trump’s press secretary told reporters

Fri Feb 07 2025 - 05:20

Moonshot to establish software development centre in Dublin

Irish co-founded company tackling online threats to hire 37 people over next two years

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 05:30

Thousands flee Venezuela daily as humanitarian crisis intensifies

Implosion of once-rich South American country rapidly becoming regional disaster

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 14:13

Government releases €4m funding to aid agency Goal

More than €7m had been withheld over USAID inquiry into bribery claims

Tue Dec 13 2016 - 20:05

Goal clarifies circumstances surrounding departure of US executive

Aid agency announced this month it was terminating contracts of 10 employees at Goal USA

Fri Oct 28 2016 - 20:02

Goal appoints new manager to regain trust of donors

Celine Fitzgerald appointed and says next 12 months will be ‘critical’ for the aid agency

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 01:00

Goal to close US offices as inquiry into agency ongoing

Contracts of 10 employees to be terminated

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 01:00

Chief executive resigns as Goal reels from Syria inquiry

Charity faces US inquiry into alleged bribery and bid-rigging on Turkey-Syria border

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 02:00

Goal has €7m in funding withheld over US investigation

Government holds back money from agency over inquiry into Syria aid operations

Sat Sept 24 2016 - 01:00

Give Me a Crash Course in . . . Goal’s funding problems

Almost €3m has been frozen while the US investigates alleged fraud in Syria. The charity says it has managed to keep its projects going despite the setback

Sat Aug 13 2016 - 06:00

Goal funds withheld pending US inquiry into alleged fraud

Government refuses to give millions of euro to the aid agency amid investigation

Fri Aug 12 2016 - 13:47

Gaza: war is over, for now

After last summer’s war, residents of the suburb of Shejaia returned to a barely recognisable expanse of rubble. Six months on, it hasn’t changed much, and people fear another conflict

Sat Mar 07 2015 - 01:00