The Government made a major effort to receive international backing for its nomination of Bob Geldof to win the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize.

Bóthar uses livestock as development aid, to help overcome hunger and poverty in poorer families worldwide.

Back in the 1985, a group of fired-up pop stars, shocked by images of malnourishment that were broadcast across the world, came together to do what they could to help the starving of Ethiopia.