April 2009 posts from all blogs
Tackling hunger
I left you as I was preparing for my maiden appearance at the House of Commons, at the All Party Committee on Agric
No one should die from cholera
Yesterday, I met a woman called Erina. She lives in the village of Nzuenga in Zimbabwe.
The wrong room
Posted by Tom Arnold in Tom Arnold’s Blog | 3 April 2009 |
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We met in House of Commons Committee Room 18. Why? Click here.
Waiting for rain
Posted by Louise Finan in Louise in Africa | 3 April 2009 |
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Kenya and other countries in the region have been waiting anxiously this week for the start of the “long” rains.
And then there were four
Posted by Evanna Craig in Get Active! | 6 April 2009 |
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The Concern Debates 2008-09 are nearing their climax.
Devastating impact of aid cuts
The Irish government has just announced that the aid budget is to be cut by another €100 million.
Great Ethiopian Run
Ethiopia’s prowess in long distance and marathon running is well known, bringing many an Olympic medal back to the country.
Finally, some good news
Posted by Alan O Reilly in Get Active! | 16 April 2009 |
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Christmas is a distant memory at this stage, but we just want to congratulate all of you who did the Fast for us in December. Together, you’ve raised almost €1 million to help people who go hungry every day.
Piracy on Somali seas
Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 20 April 2009 |
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Update: Concern’s Overseas Director, Paul O’Brien, was interviewed on the “This Week” programme on RTE yesterday. Listen to the programme here.
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Roddy Doyle takes on The Big Read
Posted by Lizzy Noone in Get Active! | 22 April 2009 |
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Can you imagine not being able to read this? Well, 774 million adults in the world can’t.
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From big bananas to big books and pencils
Posted by Lizzy Noone in Get Active! | 24 April 2009 |
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I’ve just realised that I am destined to be surrounded by oversized objects!
Recession, what recession?
This week, the UK government announced that it wouldn’t be making any cuts to its overseas aid budget.
A dynamic Dublin derby
Posted by Michael Doorly in Get Active! | 29 April 2009 |
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While my spies were keeping tabs on the debate between Gort and Mean Scoil Mhuire, I was watching the events in the second of our dramatic semi-finals.
From Coleraine to Africa
My last communication was nearly three weeks ago following the latest cuts in the Irish aid budget.
An epic battle
Posted by Evanna Craig in Get Active! | 29 April 2009 |
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The 2009 Concern Debates semi-finals took place in All Hallows College in Drumcondra last Wednesday night.
A marathon effort
Posted by Niall O Murchu in Get Active! | 30 April 2009 |
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On Sunday 26 April, 13 dedicated runners took on the challenge of a lifetime – the London Marathon.
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“Can we throw our shoes?”
I spent the morning crammed into the Camden Court Hotel with about 100 other people from the Irish charity sector.
