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NGOs say Ireland must strengthen its promise on aid commitments: 03/04/2013 13:00:00
Irish Development NGOs today warned of how successive aid shortfalls threaten the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and called on the government to strengthen its promise to spend 0.7% of our GNI on overseas aid by 2015.
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Europe Needs a Social Dimension –Church Leaders Tell Irish EU Presidency: 14/03/2013 14:00:00
European economic governance needs to be balanced by a social dimension, according to Churches in Europe.
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Column: Eyes on Ireland to defend the EU aid budget: 04/02/2013 11:41:00
Bill Gates was right to highlight global poverty with Enda Kenny during his recent visit to Dublin – because Ireland is the country charged with brokering an agreement on overseas aid, writes Hans Zomer.
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Ireland urged to defend EU development aid: 29/01/2013 11:42:00
People in poorer countries will suffer if proposed cuts to the EU budget go ahead at talks next week, campaigners have warned. They called on the Irish presidency of the EU to defend aid money, saying proposed cuts to farming were marginal in comparison.
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