Public give 15% more to Trócaire during pandemic, raising €73m in 2020

Birhan Etsana, 27, from Dengelat, uses a nasogastric tube to feed her malnourished baby, Mebrhit, who at 17 months old weighs just 5.2 kilograms (11 pounds and 7 ounces), at the Ayder Referral Hospital in Mekele, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. This was one of the conflicts where Trociare offered aid. Picture: AP Photo/Ben Curtis

Trócaire managed to collect 15% more from public donations in 2020 than 2019, despite the demands and hardships caused by the pandemic.

The Irish overseas charity raised €73m last year - the largest amount in three years.