https://www.concern.net/news-blogs/region/republic-of-ireland ie https://www.concern.net/news-blog/why-give-aid <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="title"><a href="/news-blog/why-give-aid">Why give aid?</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-cw-blog-submitted field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/contributor/niall-o-murchu-head-digital">Níall Ó Murchú</a> | 21 February 2013 | 0 comments</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-media-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden cw-media-thumbnail-custom"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div id="file-22544" class="file file-image file-image-png" class="file file-image file-image-png"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/22544">cw-media-default-image.png</a></h2> <div class="content"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.concern.net/sites/default/files/styles/cw_media_thumbnail_fixed_3col/public/default_images/cw-media-default-image.png?itok=J9gF8CFx" width="220" height="160" alt="" title="" /> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-abstract field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>People often ask us why we should help people elsewhere, when things are so bad here in the UK and Ireland.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/news-blog/why-give-aid">Read more</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Why give aid?" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:04:59 +0000 Níall Ó Murchú 10144 at https://www.concern.net https://www.concern.net/news-blog/food-right-now <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="title"><a href="/news-blog/food-right-now">Food Right Now</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-cw-blog-submitted field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/editorprifile/web-editor">Bernadette Murphy</a> | 14 December 2012 | 0 comments</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-media-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden cw-media-thumbnail-custom"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div id="file-28282" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/28282">hunger-map-webresized.jpg</a></h2> <div class="content"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.concern.net/sites/default/files/styles/cw_media_thumbnail_fixed_3col/public/media/blog-post/hunger-map-webresized.jpg?itok=2MfFWOqk" width="220" height="160" alt="" title="" /> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-abstract field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Food Right Now is an <a href="http://europa.eu/index_en.htm">EU-funded</a> hunger and food rights awareness campaign for young people.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/news-blog/food-right-now">Read more</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Food Right Now" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:49:06 +0000 Bernadette Murphy 5897 at https://www.concern.net https://www.concern.net/news-blogs/get-active/teenas-charity-fundraising <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="title"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/teenas-charity-fundraising">Teena’s charity fundraising</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-cw-blog-submitted field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/editorprifile/web-editor">Bernadette Murphy</a> | 12 October 2012 | 0 comments</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-media-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden cw-media-thumbnail-custom"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div id="file-19453" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/19453">community_counts_large-web.jpg</a></h2> <div class="content"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.concern.net/sites/default/files/styles/cw_media_thumbnail_fixed_3col/public/media/blog-post/community_counts_large-web.jpg?itok=sl4JAjJq" width="220" height="160" alt="" title="" /> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-abstract field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>There’s no stopping Concern Worldwide’s brilliant charity fundraiser, <a href="https://www.concern.net/node/125">Teena Gates</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/teenas-charity-fundraising">Read more</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Teena’s charity fundraising" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:41:39 +0000 Bernadette Murphy 5839 at https://www.concern.net https://www.concern.net/news-blogs/get-active/global-campaign-education-2012 <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="title"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/global-campaign-education-2012">Global Campaign for Education 2012 </a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-cw-blog-submitted field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/editorprifile/development-education-officer">Lizzy Noone</a> | 18 April 2012 | 0 comments</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-media-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden cw-media-thumbnail-custom"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div id="file-19392" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/19392">zeinabou.jpg</a></h2> <div class="content"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.concern.net/sites/default/files/styles/cw_media_thumbnail_fixed_3col/public/media/blog-post/zeinabou.jpg?itok=M3qs-BqG" width="220" height="160" alt="" title="" /> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-abstract field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>The Global Action Week for Education takes place on 22 to 28 April all around the world. The campaign will highlight the importance of early childhood education.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/global-campaign-education-2012">Read more</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Global Campaign for Education 2012 " class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:59:13 +0000 Lizzy Noone 5663 at https://www.concern.net https://www.concern.net/news-blogs/get-active/take-step-fairtrade <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="title"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/take-step-fairtrade">Take a step for Fairtrade</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-cw-blog-submitted field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/editorprifile/development-education-officer">Lizzy Noone</a> | 21 February 2012 | 0 comments</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-media-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden cw-media-thumbnail-custom"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div id="file-19380" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/19380">our_charity_supporters_gaelscoil_cholmcille_coolock_0.jpg</a></h2> <div class="content"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.concern.net/sites/default/files/styles/cw_media_thumbnail_fixed_3col/public/media/blog-post/our_charity_supporters_gaelscoil_cholmcille_coolock_0.jpg?itok=2CLdQpRS" width="220" height="160" alt="" title="" /> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-abstract field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>This year, take a step for Fairtrade! During Fairtrade fortnight, from 27 February to 11 March, you can support workers’ rights by buying ethically-produced goodies.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/take-step-fairtrade">Read more</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Take a step for Fairtrade" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:09:28 +0000 Lizzy Noone 5572 at https://www.concern.net https://www.concern.net/news-blogs/get-active/esbelectricirelandteama <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="title"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/esbelectricirelandteama">#esbelectricirelandteama</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-cw-blog-submitted field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/editorprifile/web-editor">Bernadette Murphy</a> | 7 December 2011 | 0 comments</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-media-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden cw-media-thumbnail-custom"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div id="file-19356" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/19356">esb_tweet_them_home_7.jpg</a></h2> <div class="content"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.concern.net/sites/default/files/styles/cw_media_thumbnail_fixed_3col/public/media/blog-post/esb_tweet_them_home_7.jpg?itok=AuyXV8oB" width="220" height="160" alt="" title="" /> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-abstract field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Wondering what this headline is all about? Why, it’s Concern Worldwide’s very own Twitter hashtag for the <a href="https://www.concern.net/news-blogs/concern-blog/tweet-em-home-christmas">Tweet ‘em home for Christmas competition</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/esbelectricirelandteama">Read more</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="#esbelectricirelandteama" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:50:49 +0000 Bernadette Murphy 5478 at https://www.concern.net https://www.concern.net/news-blogs/tom-arnolds-blog/partnership-fight-hunger <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="title"><a href="/news-blogs/tom-arnolds-blog/partnership-fight-hunger">A partnership to fight hunger </a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-cw-blog-submitted field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/editorprifile/chief-executive">Tom Arnold</a> | 30 November 2011 | 0 comments</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-media-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden cw-media-thumbnail-custom"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div id="file-19354" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/19354">kerrygroup.jpg</a></h2> <div class="content"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.concern.net/sites/default/files/styles/cw_media_thumbnail_fixed_3col/public/media/blog-post/kerrygroup.jpg?itok=ILIAySBU" width="220" height="160" alt="" title="" /> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-abstract field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Some time ago, Concern Worldwide began a partnership with <a href="http://www.kerrygroup.com/">Kerry Group</a> to find innovative solutions to world hunger. Now, the two organisations have launched a new initiative, aimed at improving mortality rates in children under two years of age.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/news-blogs/tom-arnolds-blog/partnership-fight-hunger">Read more</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="A partnership to fight hunger " class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:44:54 +0000 Tom Arnold 5472 at https://www.concern.net https://www.concern.net/news-blogs/concern-blog/tweet-em-home-christmas <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="title"><a href="/news-blogs/concern-blog/tweet-em-home-christmas">Tweet ‘em Home for Christmas</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-cw-blog-submitted field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/content/web-editor">Alan O&#039;Reilly</a> | 25 November 2011 | 0 comments</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-media-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden cw-media-thumbnail-custom"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div id="file-22544--2" class="file file-image file-image-png" class="file file-image file-image-png"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/22544">cw-media-default-image.png</a></h2> <div class="content"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.concern.net/sites/default/files/styles/cw_media_thumbnail_fixed_3col/public/default_images/cw-media-default-image.png?itok=J9gF8CFx" width="220" height="160" alt="" title="" /> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-abstract field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Concern Worldwide have been selected for ESB Electric Ireland’s “Tweet ‘em Home for Christmas” campaign! It promises to be great fun. And, with your help, it could mean a possible €30,000 for Concern. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/news-blogs/concern-blog/tweet-em-home-christmas">Read more</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Tweet ‘em Home for Christmas" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:27:31 +0000 Alan O'Reilly 5467 at https://www.concern.net https://www.concern.net/news-blogs/get-active/climate-chaos-you-can-help <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="title"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/climate-chaos-you-can-help">Climate chaos: you can help</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-cw-blog-submitted field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/editorprifile/web-editor">Bernadette Murphy</a> | 11 November 2011 | 0 comments</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-media-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden cw-media-thumbnail-custom"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div id="file-19345" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/19345">sally_omoore_valerie_tierney_christina_oconnell_concern_supporters__michelle_lambe_of_stop_climate_chaos_coalition_outside_the_dail.jpg</a></h2> <div class="content"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.concern.net/sites/default/files/styles/cw_media_thumbnail_fixed_3col/public/media/blog-post/sally_omoore_valerie_tierney_christina_oconnell_concern_supporters__michelle_lambe_of_stop_climate_chaos_coalition_outside_the_dail.jpg?itok=jWDGrRvU" width="220" height="160" alt="" title="" /> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-abstract field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Despite the fact that people in developing countries play no part in creating climate change, they’re the ones who suffer the most because of it. It is our duty to stop climate chaos, take care of the planet and protect the world’s poorest people.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/climate-chaos-you-can-help">Read more</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Climate chaos: you can help" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:31:18 +0000 Bernadette Murphy 5453 at https://www.concern.net https://www.concern.net/news-blogs/get-active/act-now-2015-0 <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="title"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/act-now-2015-0">Act Now on 2015</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-cw-blog-submitted field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/editorprifile/development-education-officer">Lizzy Noone</a> | 21 September 2011 | 2 comments</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-media-main-image field--type-image field--label-hidden cw-media-thumbnail-custom"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div id="file-22544--3" class="file file-image file-image-png" class="file file-image file-image-png"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/22544">cw-media-default-image.png</a></h2> <div class="content"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.concern.net/sites/default/files/styles/cw_media_thumbnail_fixed_3col/public/default_images/cw-media-default-image.png?itok=J9gF8CFx" width="220" height="160" alt="" title="" /> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-cw-abstract field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>According to a recent <a href="http://www.dochas.ie/Shared/Files/2/MRBI_poll_Key_Findings%5b1%5d.pdf">MRBI poll</a> published by Dóchas, around 80% of Irish people support the government’s overseas aid commitments.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/news-blogs/get-active/act-now-2015-0">Read more</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="Act Now on 2015" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:08:28 +0000 Lizzy Noone 5397 at https://www.concern.net