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Media Statement 25th June 2015 European Council meets in Brussels: EU response to Mediterranean refugee situation addresses the wrong tip of the iceberg, say NGOs As European leaders meet today in Brussels to discuss EU security policy, Irish NGOs sa... Read more

DÓCHAS The Irish Association of Non-Governmental Development Organisations PRESS RELEASE 20th May 2015 Relief to Nepal quake victims Irish donations to aid agencies nearly 4 million euro Read more

PRESS STATEMENT   DÓCHAS GLOBAL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLIST REVEALED WINNER SET TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE DÓCHAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE The inaugural Dóchas Awards ceremony will take place at the Dóchas Annual Conference on the 7th May in Croke Park Read more

Development NGO’s urge Irish government to fulfil its international promise to allocate 0.7% of GNI to the overseas development aid budget. The call comes as European Development Ministers convene in Brussels today to agree an EU negotiation positio... Read more

NGOs present 12-month series of events and a host of inspiring change makers from around the country At a ceremony in Dublin Castle today, President Michael D. Higgins formally launched the European Year for Development aimed at celebrating the many... Read more

New opinion poll published to launch the European Year for Development Dramatic increase in number of Irish people who think we should increase overseas aid  Irish people are now 12% more likely than last year to say we should increase overseas devel... Read more

Poll shows Irish people unaware of significant progress in Africa. Despite ongoing recession at home, the Irish public continues to believe that Ireland should invest in overseas aid.   Read more