An Irish woman working in a Haitian orphanage has survived a hammer attack, during a violent robbery in which another member of staff was killed.

A children's charity boss is calling on Irish people to continue making donations to Haiti.

THE newest People of the Year showed bravery, genius and generosity in many challenging situations but their greatest achievement may well have been to crack the seemingly impossible task of lightening the public gloom of the last 12 months.

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