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Tackling hunger

Posted by Tom Arnold | in Tom Arnold’s Blog | 1 April 2009 | 2 comments
Tackling hunger

I left you as I was preparing for my maiden appearance at the House of Commons, at the All Party Committee on Agriculture and Food. Read more

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No one should die from cholera

Posted by Jo Mason | in Concern Blog | 2 April 2009 | 4 comments
No one should die from cholera

Yesterday, I met a woman called Erina. She lives in the village of Nzuenga in Zimbabwe. She was discharged from the nearby cholera treatment centre only a week ago. Read more

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The wrong room

Posted by Tom Arnold | in Tom Arnold’s Blog | 3 April 2009 | 0 comments
The wrong room

We met in House of Commons Committee Room 18. Why? Click here. Room 18 is just three rooms away from a room which has great significance in Irish history. Read more

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Waiting for rain

Posted by Louise Finan | in Concern Blog | 3 April 2009 | 0 comments
Waiting for rain

Kenya and other countries in the region have been waiting anxiously this week for the start of the “long” rains. Read more

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And then there were four

Posted by Evanna Craig | in Get Active! | 6 April 2009 | 0 comments
And then there were four

The Concern Debates 2008-09 are nearing their climax. Read more

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Devastating impact of aid cuts

Posted by Tom Arnold | in Tom Arnold’s Blog | 7 April 2009 | 5 comments
Devastating impact of aid cuts

The Irish government has just announced that the aid budget is to be cut by another €100 million.

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Great Ethiopian Run

Posted by Louise Finan | in Concern Blog | 16 April 2009 | 1 comment
Great Ethiopian Run

Ethiopia’s prowess in long distance and marathon running is well known, bringing many an Olympic medal back to the country.

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Finally, some good news

Posted by Alan O Reilly | in Get Active! | 16 April 2009 | 0 comments
Finally, some good news

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.

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Piracy on Somali seas

Posted by Niall O Murchu | in Concern Blog | 20 April 2009 | 0 comments
Piracy on Somali seas

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 | 0 comments
Roddy Doyle takes on The Big Read

Can you imagine not being able to read this? Well, 774 million adults in the world can’t. Each day 75 million children do not get the chance to go to school, denying them the chance to learn to read and write. Read more

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From big bananas to big books and pencils

Posted by Lizzy Noone | in Get Active! | 24 April 2009 | 0 comments
From big bananas to big books and pencils

I’ve just realised that I am destined to be surrounded by oversized objects! Read more

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Recession, what recession?

Posted by Alan O Reilly | in Concern Blog | 24 April 2009 | 1 comment
Brian Cowen and Gordon Brown

This week, the UK government announced that it wouldn’t be making any cuts to its overseas aid budget.

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A dynamic Dublin derby

Posted by Michael Doorly | in Get Active! | 29 April 2009 | 0 comments
A dynamic Dublin derby

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. Read more

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From Coleraine to Africa

Posted by Tom Arnold | in Tom Arnold’s Blog | 29 April 2009 | 1 comment
From Coleraine to Africa

My last communication was nearly three weeks ago following the latest cuts in the Irish aid budget. Read more

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An epic battle

Posted by Evanna Craig | in Get Active! | 29 April 2009 | 0 comments
An epic battle

The 2009 Concern Debates semi-finals took place in All Hallows College in Drumcondra last Wednesday night. Read more

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A marathon effort

Posted by Niall O Murchu | in Get Active! | 30 April 2009 | 0 comments
A marathon effort

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?”

Posted by Alan O Reilly | in Concern Blog | 30 April 2009 | 1 comment
“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. Read more

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