Press releases

Concern Worldwide warmly welcomes Irish Minister of State with responsibility for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond to see their essential work improving the nutritional health of children under five in Liberia today (Friday). 

Two schools from Dublin and Limerick have reached the final of the all-island Concern Debates competition, which over 150 schools entered this year.

Concern warmly welcomes the Irish government’s announcement, made at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) summit in Paris, of €250 million a year over the next four years to combat global malnutrition. 

Ireland’s largest school debating contest that sees thousands of children and young people debating world issues each year is looking for volunteers as it marks its 40th anniversary.

Concern reached 121,000 people in Ukraine last year with humanitarian assistance. In total they assisted over 320,000 people there sincethe conflict began in 2022. 

Different views on peace, from the perspective of an artist, activist, peace builder and humanitarian is the theme of a special panel event to compliment the renowned Irish artist, Brian Maguire’s ‘La Grande Illusion’ exhibition, currently on display at the Hugh Lane Gallery.

Irish humanitarian organisation Concern Worldwide has built new solar powered water systems in South Sudan which are preventing the spread of cholera amid a major outbreak.

Concern Worldwide calls on all sides of the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure civilians are protected and humanitarian actors can continue their work.