'More aid needed for Asian quake victims'

The International community must pledge more aid to earthquake-hit Pakistan or more people will die, a Government minister warned tonight.

Sat, 10 Dec, 2005 - 18:24

The International community must pledge more aid to earthquake-hit Pakistan or more people will die, a Government minister warned tonight.

The Foreign Affairs Department today doubled Ireland’s contribution to relief efforts for the October 8 natural disaster to €10m.

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