Person: Dominic MacSorley

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<p>'Nine months of intense conflict have forced 7.4 million Sudanese people to leave their homes. It has paralysed the country, disrupted the movement of humanitarian aid, and increased rates of hunger to catastrophic levels.' Picture: Leo Roozendaal/Concern Worldwide.</p>

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A world without hunger is possible — all we need is the will

In Africa, one in five people go to bed hungry every night, twice the global average. This should never be our new normal

A public information meeting about ebola in Sierra Leone. Changing people’s behaviour was one of the most challenging aspects of the 2014 outbreak. Picture: Kieran McConville/Concern Worldwide

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Dominic MacSorley: We must reach out to poorer countries

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Good time to remember compassion knows no borders

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Climate change making the world hungrier

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Impulse to reach out to others is indestructible

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Letter to the Editor: Aid workers should not die doing their jobs

Readers' blog: Suffering in Syria cannot be allowed to continue

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

Tue, 05 Mar, 2019

Readers' Blog: After 50 years of charity, time for resurgence in humanity

It’s been 50 years since the horror of starvation in Biafra played nightly across black and white televisions in Ireland.

Sat, 29 Dec, 2018

Government announces additional €9m to fund international humanitarian crises

The government has announced the commitment to an additional €9m to go to underfunded humanitarian crises.

Thu, 03 Aug, 2017

Tributes paid after death Concern founder Fr Jack Finucane

Tributes have been paid to humanitarian and co-founder of Concern Fr Jack Finucane who has died.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2017

Co-founder of Concern Fr Jack Finucane dies

The co-founder of one of Ireland's largest charities, Concern, has died.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2017

Concern is humbled by the empathy and humanity of the Irish

We are at the end of what has been an extraordinarily challenging year, one when conflict, climate change, migration and Ebola have all dominated the headlines.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2015

Displacement of peoples at its highest since WW2

Dominic MacSorley, CEO of Concern Worldwide, says 60m have been uprooted from their homes by war and poverty. World Refugee Day should give us pause for thought    

Fri, 19 Jun, 2015

Tech Focus: Zambian children reap benefits of Rain project

Concern Worldwide Zambia was showcased at the World Bank recently for its new approach to agriculture, the Rain project, which is funded by Irish Aid, Kerry Group, and the Bank of Ireland.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

Five years after devastating quake, Haiti is making progress

One of the world’s largest recorded disasters resulted in the deaths of more than 300,000 people, and has taken years to recover from, writes Dominic MacSorley

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Treatment alone will not halt ebola crisis

Frontline treatment units and prevention, surveillance, and contact tracing are critical in the war on ebola, and they need to be stepped up, says Dominic MacSorley of Concern

Tue, 07 Oct, 2014

Millions lay their hopes on Geneva

HYPOTHERMIA often happens in temperatures ranging from 0 to 10C. Children are particularly vulnerable as they lose heat more quickly than adults, mostly through their head.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2014

Charity regulation begins at home

Friday’s announcement that the new Independent Charities Regulator was to be established is welcomed by most charities, including Concern, which has long advocated tighter regulations.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2014

Concern continues tradition of thanking Irish for their generosity

In May, I succeeded Tom Arnold as chief executive officer of Concern Worldwide.

Mon, 23 Dec, 2013

Concern appoints Belfast man as worldwide CEO

Concern Worldwide has appointed Dominic MacSorley as their new CEO.

Sat, 23 Feb, 2013

Families given homes in Concern secure housing project

FOR many Haitians made homeless by last year’s earthquake, the possibility of having their own secure homes, gardens or even personal toilets are far off, maybe years away.

Thu, 13 Jan, 2011