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Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 9 December 2009 | 0 comments
Habibi Hassan and her daughter wait to be given her ration of maize flour for th

A combination of five aid cuts in just over a year and the surprise breaking of Ireland’s UN commitment date “will have serious ramifications for the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and for our international reputation,” according to Derek McDowell, Head of Advocacy at Concern.

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Delivering “no cuts” message

Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 30 November 2009 | 0 comments
Delivering “no cuts” message

6,500 postcards have been signed by members of the public calling on the Irish government not to cut the overseas aid budget.

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Difficulties and decisions

Posted by Tom Arnold | in Tom Arnold's Blog | 27 November 2009 | 0 comments
Protest outside Government Buildings Photo:Leon Farrell Photocall Ireland.

Decision time is at hand: the government will present its budget for 2010 on 9 December, less than two weeks away. They have an unenviable task.

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