Irish-based businesses are recruiting and expanding across a wide range of sectors. Here is a selection of people who have moved into interesting new roles.

The Government has donated an extra €9m in funding for areas hit by humanitarian crises across the globe.

Ireland is at the forefront of international efforts to respond to the food crisis in Africa, a Minister of State said today.

The Irish Government today pledged €10m to a new United Nations emergency fund for humanitarian aid.