A teenager shot in the head by the Taliban followed in the footsteps of some of the world’s great leaders when she became the latest recipient of the Tipperary International Peace Award.

A teenager shot in the head by the Taliban is to be honoured for her courage and determination.

The inspirational Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai will this evening accept the Tipperary International Peace Award in a ceremony at the Ballykisteen Hotel.

A teenager shot in the head by the Taliban will be honoured for her courage and determination tomorrow.

The UN envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi has said Syria's war has reached "unprecedented levels of horror".

The Government is donating €100,000 to the relief effort following the typhoon in the Philippines.

Irish people have donated €12m to help those hit by famine in the Horn of Africa.

The Government today pledged €500,000 and an emergency shipment of humanitarian supplies to hurricane-hit Haiti.

The Government has allocated more than half of the €2m in aid Ireland has pledged to the relief effort in Pakistan.

IRISH nationals in Haiti yesterday told of the horrific impact of the massive earthquake.

SCRAMBLING around at the last minute to do your Christmas shopping for a morally responsible friend?

FREED aid worker Sharon Commins has urged Irish people to use their skills for the benefit of people around the world in greatest need.

CUTS in the overseas aid budget of almost 22% in the past four months represent an appalling dereliction of our national duty to the poor.