Saturday 25 September, 2021
Caoimhe de Barra of Trócaire says humanity must act as one on ending hunger and malnutrition.
A catastrophic situation has been predicted in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, southern Madagascar, Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria.
Oxfam said millions are in danger of dying from hunger on a planet that produces more than enough food for everyone.
The Covid-19 pandemic could nearly double the number of people around the world facing acute hunger to 265 million.
The combination of hunger and anger may be a complicated emotional response involving an interplay of biology, personality and environmental cues.
The Ireland number eight admitted the squad put themselves through a ‘tough’ and ‘honest’ review in an effort to hit their straps against Edinburgh this weekend.
The Gunners boss pointed out one difference between him and his Tottenham rival and hopes his side’s recent defeat angers his players.
Leicester City have not lost their hunger to win, according to the goalkeeper.
Jones’ men whitewashed the Wallabies but he is still not satisfied.
Last season’s quarter-final exit was a tough one to take for the Top 14 side
France introduced a similar law recently.
A full third of Irish parents with young children are concerned about feeding their family.
Child and adolescent psychotherapist Colman Noctor gave us some top tips for parents.
As a pirate he was terrifying, but the actor says the country is in the process of being rebuilt.
The founder of the charity is today receiving a human rights award on behalf of the Oireachtas-based Human Dignity Group.
A huge number of people in Britain have been forced to use food banks.
Sean Cronin says the inter-pro defeat is a low from from which Leinster must rise above.
Irish aid agencies are warning that the conflict could cause a famine by early next year.
The picture is clear: without adequate food and proper nutrition, a child will not live, learn and grow up to lead a healthy and productive life.
Missing breakfast is causing kids to lose six weeks of learning each year.
It’s fairly dull and gloomy out but here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
A concerted push for global development, the Millennium Development Goals, will wrap up next year. The UN is meeting today to discuss what comes next – inequality and climate change must be on the agenda this time.
The Leinster wing has worked hard to stop overrunning passes, but he still wants to play outside centre.
Because Christmas Mass is vastly different to ordinary Mass.
Two unions are calling on the government to provide aid to organisations offering food assistance to those struggling this Christmas.
A large crowd of hungry survivors carried away more than 100,000 bags of rice.
Today is World Hunger Day, and this year’s theme centres on food security and nutrition.
Nineteen countries have been identified as suffering from alarming levels of hunger.
The former number one cyclist in the world spoke to Second Captains about details in his book ‘Hunger’.
Ending global poverty means changing the way we view overseas aid and development – which is why the public have been invited to share ideas about Ireland’s contribution to the world stage, writes Joe Costello TD.
Ireland already gives around €32 million a year for nutrition programmes, so this is set to increase to around €64 million.
It is the largest coalition of NGOs and charities since Make Poverty History in 2005.
Jim Larkin is an iconic figure in Irish history, yet when I was in school the Lockout only received a minor mention on the history syllabus – we wanted to make him more accessible, says Rory McConville.
We produce enough food for 10 times our population, but the horsemeat scandal shows just how inequality has forced people to low-price, low-quality food, writes Richard Manton.
The deal was signed during the opening day of a major international conference focussing on climate change, hunger and poor nutrition.
Former US Vice-President Al Gore is amongst those who will attend the event, which is being held by the Government and the Mary Robinson Foundation.
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The Fianna Fáil leader has written to the departing Clinton expressing his desire for her to return to public office as she is tipped for a presidential run in 2016.
On World Food Day, a United Nations and EC official for agriculture declare that progress has been made in tackling hunger – but that one in eight people is still undernourished.
