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

Government borrowing to run the country for 10 days matches the entire overseas aid budget for one year, an under-fire junior minister revealed today.

Ireland’s overseas development NGOs today expressed shock at the Government’s decision to slash the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget by €95m.

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp believes the real Heurelho Gomes will now emerge after the goalkeeper bounced back from his poor form with a UEFA Cup clean sheet against NEC Nijmegen.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was today urged to avoid embarrassment on the world stage by setting a new date of 2010 for honouring Ireland’s promise on overseas aid.