Person: Karol Balfe

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<p>Palestinians mourn a relative, killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a hospital in Deir al-Balah on Saturday, July 27. Picture: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP</p>

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Gaza death toll nears 40,000 amid mass starvation

Humanitarian report finds that approximately 86% of Gaza is now under 'evacuation orders', forcing Palestinians to seek shelter in the remaining 14% of the Gaza Strip

<p>Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, southern Gaza. Picture: Ramez Habboub/AP</p>

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Humanitarian agencies warn of 'unspeakable suffering' inflicted on people in Gaza

<p>People rush to landing humanitarian aid packages dropped over the northern Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Picture: AFP via Getty Images</p>

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Karol Balfe: The US must end arms sales to Israel

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'The world needs to wake up': Irish aid worker describes 'devastating' Gaza situation

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Letters to the Editor: Summer time and the livin' is easy...

Palestinians gather to receive aid outside an UNRWA warehouse in Gaza City

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Famine in Gaza is almost here. The world needs to act now

Letters to the Editor: Three key questions Leo Varadkar should ask Joe Biden

During his St Patrick's Day visit to the US, Action Aid is urging the Taoiseach to challenge US president Joe Biden about Gaza

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

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Women do twice as much unpaid care and housework as men, study finds

ActionAid Ireland warns of a wide gender pay gap and an even wider gender pension gap for women in older age

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Majority of full-time female carers experience economic hardship — report

The report, published today, highlights how levels of poverty and discrimination are higher for marginalised groups of women in Ireland.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Cop28: Agreement reached on the need to get away from fossil fuel use

It is the first time in the history of the 28 Cop summits that fossil fuel reduction has been mentioned in the final agreement of 198 countries from around the world

Wed, 13 Dec, 2023

Government ‘ignoring’ plea not to sign EU-Colombia trade deal

Pleas to the Government to hold off ratifying a trade deal that could ruin some of the world’s most vulnerable farmers are being ignored.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2014

Mental health sufferers struggle to access rights

PEOPLE with mental health problems face difficulties accessing their rights to education, work, suitable housing and welfare, a panel of national and international human rights experts has heard.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2011

Mental health teams figure ‘misleading’

IT is “misleading” to say there are 55 child and adolescent mental health teams operating around the country, according to a leading child psychiatrist.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2010