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Ministers discuss Palestinian refugee situation with Commissioner General of UNRWA |
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19/12/2007 |
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Ministers discuss Palestinian refugee situation with Commissioner General of UNRWA and confirm total Irish funding of €4.3 million this year |
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Minister Kitt announces Irish Aid emergency funding for areas affected by severe flooding |
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06/11/2007 |
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Minister Kitt announces Irish Aid emergency funding for areas of Mexico and the Caribbean affected by severe flooding |
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Government Sympathy on Sudden Death of Aid Worker |
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13/09/2007 |
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Government Sympathy on Sudden Death of Aid Worker |
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Irish Aid publishes Annual Report |
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30/08/2007 |
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Irish Aid publishes Annual Report |
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Irish Aid announces Special Emergency Funds for NGOs |
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29/08/2007 |
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Irish Aid announces Special Emergency Funds for NGOs |
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Irish volunteers now ready for deployment to humanitarian emergencies overseas - |
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24/08/2007 |
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Irish volunteers now ready for deployment to humanitarian emergencies overseas -
first volunteer Conor Lyons leaves shortly for Sri Lanka |
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Peru Earthquake Disaster – Rapid Response Initiative |
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17/08/2007 |
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Peru Earthquake Disaster – Rapid Response Initiative |
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Minister Ahern orders the first airlifts of Irish Aid humanitarian relief supplies |
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09/08/2007 |
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Minister Ahern orders the first airlifts of Irish humanitarian relief supplies from the Irish Aid stockpiles at UN Base in Brindisi |
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Minister Kitt announces €500,000 emergency aid for Asia Flood Victims |
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07/08/2007 |
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Minister Kitt announces €500,000 emergency aid for Asia Flood Victims |
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Africa Day 25 May 2007 |
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14/06/2007 |
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Events on on Africa Day 25 May 2007 |
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Bono to join Irish Aid Hunger Task Force |
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21/05/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Bono has agreed to participate on the Hunger Task Force. The Task Force, launched in April, will draw on a range of Irish and international expertise in order |
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Minister Lenihan to announce new €148 million multi-annual package for Concern |
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10/05/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan announces new 5 year funding programme with aid agency Concern. Irish Aid support for Concern under this programme will more than double, from a little over €60 million (for the period 2003 to 2006) to €148 million over the 5 year perio |
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Minister Lenihan congratulates Front Line on receiving King Baudouin International Development Award |
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08/05/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for Irish Aid and Human Rights, today congratulated Front Line, the Irish NGO dedicated to the protection of human rights defenders, on receiving the 2006-2007 |
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Irish Aid pledges €26 million in campaign for universal primary education by 2015 |
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02/05/2007 |
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Minister of State, Conor Lenihan, today announced funding of €26 million to support efforts for all children to have access to primary education by 2015 |
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Minister Lenihan congratulates Gégé Katana, 2007 Front Line Human Rights Defender Award winner |
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01/05/2007 |
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Minister Lenihan today extended his congratulations to Ms. Gégé Katana, of the Democratic Republic of Congo, winner of the 2007 Front Line Human Rights Defender Award |
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New Irish Aid Environment Policy – Environment Policy for Sustainable Development |
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26/04/2007 |
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Irish Aid is stepping up its commitment to the environment. This evening the Minister of State Conor Lenihan TD, will be joined by Mary Robinson, President of the Ethical Globalisation Initiative, to launch Irish Aid’s Environment Policy for Sustaina |
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Minister Lenihan meeting with Burmese opposition leaders; discussions focus on human rights issues |
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25/04/2007 |
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Mr. Conor Lenihan T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for human rights, met yesterday in Dublin with representatives from the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma |
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Minister Lenihan announces scheme for links between schools in Ireland and developing countries |
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24/04/2007 |
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Irish schools will forge new partnerships with schools in developing countries under a scheme announced today, by Conor Lenihan TD, Minister of State for Irish Aid and Human Rights. |
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Minister of State for Irish Aid welcomes Campaign to Stop Climate Chaos |
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24/04/2007 |
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Minister Lenihan this afternoon welcomed the initiate of the newly launched Stop Climate Chaos Coalition to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on developing countries |
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Minister Conor Lenihan announces €116 million Irish Aid package of support for Trócaire |
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18/04/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan has announced a new 5 year agreement with aid agency Trócaire. Irish Aid funding to Trocaire will more than double, from over €52.7 million (for the period 2002 to 2006) to €116 million over the 5 year period from 2007 to 2011. |
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Minister Lenihan pledges support for refugees and those displaced by the violence in Iraq |
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16/04/2007 |
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Minister Lenihan today announced a €1.4 million package of humanitarian assistance for those displaced within Iraq and for those who have sought refuge in neighbouring States. |
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First Meeting of Inter-Departmental Committee for Development |
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12/04/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan TD today chaired the inaugural meeting of the Inter-Departmental Committee for Development. (April 12)
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Ireland - working to end hunger |
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10/04/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan TD, Minister of State for Irish Aid and Human Rights, today announced the establishment of a Hunger Task Force to identify the contributions that Ireland can make to international efforts to reduce hunger |
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Minister Lenihan announces new Strategic Partnerships with United Nations’ development agencies |
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03/04/2007 |
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Core funding for United Nations’ development agencies to exceed €86.44 million in 2007
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Minister Ahern Calls for the Immediate Release of Zimbabwean Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai |
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29/03/2007 |
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Minister Ahern Calls for the Immediate Release of Zimbabwean Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai |
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Minister Lenihan announces new strategy for Global Health Partnerships |
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28/03/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan TD, Minister of State for Irish Aid and Human Rights, today announced a new 5-year strategy on Irish Aid’s support for Global Health Partnerships |
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Minister Lenihan calls for urgent action on Darfur Report at UN Human Rights Council |
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15/03/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan TD, Minister of State for Irish Aid and Human Rights, today (Wednesday, 14 March) strongly urged the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to take urgent action on the findings of its high-level mission to Darfur. |
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Minister Lenihan meets OHCHR and Red Cross Chiefs and announces major increase in funding |
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14/03/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan, T.D., Minister of State Irish Aid and Human Rights, today met Louise Arbour, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights and Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, on a visit to Geneva. |
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Irish Aid announces five year package of financial support for Christian Aid |
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13/03/2007 |
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Irish Aid announces five year package of financial support for the work of Christian Aid |
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Government pledges additional funding for UN in Iraq |
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13/03/2007 |
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Dermot Ahern T.D. amd Conor Lenihan T.D. today announced additional funding of €100,000 to support the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq |
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African Innovators at Irish Aid/World Bank Forum in Dublin |
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06/03/2007 |
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African Innovators at Irish Aid/World Bank Forum in Dublin |
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New funding for peacebuilding and stability in Sudan announced by Minister of State Lenihan |
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01/03/2007 |
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Mr. Conor Lenihan TD, Minister of State for Irish Aid and Human Rights, today confirmed additional Irish funding of €2 million to support the peacebuilding activities of the African Union Mission (AMIS) in the Darfur region of Sudan. |
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Irish support for the battle against land mines |
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26/02/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan TD, Minister of State for Irish Aid and Human Rights, today announced new support for mine clearance in Afghanistan, Angola and Somalia. |
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Minister Lenihan announces €750,000 in emergency funding for flooding in Mozambique |
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26/02/2007 |
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Conor Lenihan TD, Minister of State for Irish Aid and Human Rights, today announced disaster relief funding of €750,000 for the populations affected by severe flooding in Mozambique. |
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New Irish Aid public information campaign |
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12/02/2007 |
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An information booklet on the White Paper on Irish Aid will be delivered by An Post to every home in the country over the next two weeks. |
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