That is one of the figures aid agency Goal hopes to convey at the organisation's garden at this weekend's Bloom festival.

The green wave has washed over Bloom with the first ever underwater garden exposing the threat of plastic in our seas.

Independent Clare Daly has pledged to “rattle the cages of those in authority” after being elected to the European Parliament in the constituency of Dublin.

In the second day of a three-part series on the European elections, Elaine Loughlin profiles Dublin — the ‘constituency of death’.

Irish aid agency GOAL is warning that the damage caused by Cyclone Idai is being hugely underestimated across Southeast Africa.

Esther N McCarthy offers some ideas for Mother’s Day treats, from luxury skincare products to vintage Champagne.

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

I love this time of year and this week I’m sharing some of my favourite ways to spend my downtime in December. For my recipe, it’s my gingerbread cookies and spiced almonds, both great edible gift options, writes Derval O'Rourke.

The Sustainable Seafood Garden hooked the top prize at Bloom yesterday.

Twenty years ago today, Marcus O’Sullivan ran his 100th sub-four-minute mile, the last major milestone in a career that ranks among the greats of Irish sport. But as the three-time world champion tells Cathal Dennehy, true fulfilment was only found once he stepped off the track

The man circling the athletics track situated below Jamie Heaslip as he spoke to the gathered media was the perfect metaphor for the conversation taking place.

Europe needs to find a new way of working with Africa to prevent famines and other crises repeatedly occurring, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said.

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.

The US government has signed a two-year administrative agreement with Goal even though it still has concerns with the Irish aid agency following allegations of corruption.

Oxfam Ireland is entering formal discussions with GOAL on a potential merger, it has emerged today.

Irish aid agency Goal is seeking up to 25 redundancies after a “challenging” 2016.

Goal has appointed a new General Manager.

Goal chief executive Barry Andrews has resigned from his role as a US-led probe into the charity’s operations in war-torn Syria continues.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

The Government is withholding more than €7m worth of funding from aid agency Goal.

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

Goal chief executive Barry Andrews has defended the aid agency after it emerged that the Department of Foreign Affairs is withholding almost €3m in funding from the charity.

Allegations of fraud at Goal have led to millions of euro in funding being withheld by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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.

Today is World Refugee Day, and aid agency GOAL have released six facts that you probably do not know about refugees.

The Government has demanded aid agency Goal clarify what caused a key US backer to suspend funding of its procurement programme in Turkey on foot of potential mismanagement concerns.

It would be a major setback for Goal, one of Ireland’s leading charities, and also for the tens of thousands of people relying on it for support, if its funding were to be hit by news of a US probe into key aspects of the organisation’s work in Syria, the biggest programme in the charity’s history.

Conor Elliott compares the attacks in Brussels and Paris with those in Syria, particularly the Russian tactic of ‘double-tap’ bombing, which the Syrian people are running from

Irish aid agency GOAL has placed an unexploded rocket on a Dublin city centre street, to raise awareness about the ongoing conflict in Syria.

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

Legendary aid worker returns from Ethiopia for a rest before renewing efforts to help some of the world’s most dispossessed people, writes Joyce Fegan

Tackling the twin challenges of sustainable development and climate change is vital for the UN but its founding principle was peace, the edifice upon which it was built, and it must now step up to the plate and find a way to end the slaughter in Syria, writes Barry Andrews

Dáil time is to be sought for a full debate on the refugee crisis after a plea by the head of the GOAL aid agency.