Mr Ó Fearghaíl received the present while visiting the United Arab Emirates in late 2018.

The idea of restructuring an economy with the aim of developing a more environmentally-friendly society isn't new, but is doable in Ireland, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

Three million people in 27 of the poorest countries were helped last year by Irish charity Trócaire.

New HSE boss Paul Reid wants to see a “more devolved” health system.

Paul Reid said that his primary objective is to look at frontline services and he will be taking a detailed look at how all managers can support frontline staff.

A southern border, a trail of desperate migrants and a wall. These are the central components of a story we have become familiar with, writes CEO of Trócaire, Caoimhe de Barra.

Next week, Social Justice Ireland and Trócaire will co-host a hustings event ahead of the European Elections on May 24th. Dr. Seán Healy, Director, Social Justice Ireland, sets out the five key policy asks in that joint policy platform.

Tributes have been paid to “the heartbeat” of Trócaire, Sally O’Neill Sanchez, who was killed in a car crash in Guatemala.

A retired Irish aid worker has been killed in a road collision in Guatemala.

The current chief executive of Fingal County Council takes over following the departure of Tony O'Brien last year.

Zimbabwe has endured many crises but this is the worst natural disaster to ever hit the region and it will take years to rebuild homes and lives, says Sarah McCan.

As Syria nears the eighth anniversary of conflict, 500,000 people have been killed, 6.5m people have fled, and 6m are displaced.

The Irish company that imports coal from a Colombian mine accused of human rights abuses has recorded revenues of €2.3bn.

Our cherished identity is blown to the four winds if we remain wedded to the fossil fuel industry, writes Victoria White.

Our cherished identity is blown to the four winds if we remain wedded to the fossil fuel industry, writes Victoria White.

A Shannon mother is back behind bars and will miss her son’s First Holy Communion tomorrow after being caught stealing kids clothes from Dunnes Stores two days before the celebration.

Trócaire is urging students to sign out of their online profiles for 24 hours to raise money for communities and schools in Sierra Leone.

More than a decade after war ended in northern Uganda, the legacy of the conflict lingers on in poverty, suspicion, and land disputes. Caroline O’Doherty travelled with Trócaire to see how the charity is helping to rebuild trust and hope.

The protest against South Africa’s apartheid regime was one of the most compelling stories of 1985. Workers were arrested during the strike outside Dunnes on Henry St, Dublin, says Michael Clifford.

The UN has described it as potentially the world’s worst humanitarian crisis since the end of the Second World War but the rest of the world seems unaware of how bad things are, writes Paul Healy

Environmentalists have vowed not to be deterred by the US’s rejection of the Paris Climate Change Accord but to use the international outcry to galvanise efforts towards meeting its carbon reduction targets.

Kerry furniture designer Tricia Harris stretched the idea of a ‘room outside’ to an entire house at this year’s Bloom festival that opens today.

Consumer advice with Gráinne McGuinness

Bishop Eamonn Casey fathered a child, but at least he seemed human, and, subsequent to his resignation, the hierarchy became answerable, says Ryle Dwyer.

The arc of Eamonn Casey’s life had many highlights, all of which are aptly recalled in the wake of his death.

The revelations of May 1992 robbed the country of a bishop with energy and vision, writes TP O’Mahony.

Former Irish Examiner Religious Affairs correspondent TP O’Mahony profiles the life of one of Ireland’s most controversial religious figures.

Latest: Archbishop Eamon Martin has said it is with great sadness that he learned of Bishop Casey's death and has commended him for his work with Trócaire.

Irish people raised €7.6m for Trócaire during Lent last year.

Four directors at top head-hunting agency Merc Partners last year shared a pay pot just under €1m.

Christmas presents don’t always have to be material goods and what greater gift is there to give than the gift of helping those that can’t help themselves.

Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in 30 years thanks to El Nino, writes Michael Clifford

UN envoy Mary Robinson has called for schoolchildren to be taught more about how their lives directly impact climate change.

Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson has said it is unfair that Ethiopians are suffering the worst effects of climate change as 10m people are hit by food shortages following the worst drought in 50 years.

Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson has said it is unfair that Ethiopians are suffering the worst effects of climate change as 10 million people are hit by food shortages following the worst drought in 50 years.

Irish aid organisations are to receive more than €60m in government funding this year.

A coalition of aid agencies and rights organisations has said the Government must significantly increase the number of refugees it has indicated it will take in.

The role of climate change in the refugee crisis has taken a back seat to war and terror. But Green Party leader Eamon Ryan argues that without radical action we are certain to face the mass displacement of millions of people.

ON THURSDAY evening, as he talked of “leadership” and how Ireland will accept “thousands [of migrants] over the coming months and years”, Environment Minister Alan Kelly was asked why it had taken a heartbreaking picture of a three-year-old boy lying dead on a beach for Government to act.

Ireland has been urged to take in “several thousand” people fleeing across the Mediterranean to Europe amid growing calls for urgent EU talks to address the escalating migrant crisis.

Overseas charities were the biggest recipients of the €2.18m paid by offenders to the court poor box, according to figures compiled by the Courts Service.

A rapper who starred alongside pop star Bressie in an RTÉ reality show has been given a 12-month ‘rap on the knuckles’ by a judge.

A rapper who starred alongside pop star Bressie in an RTÉ reality show, has been given a 12-month 'rap on the knuckles' by a judge.