As famine warning lights flash red in Sudan, US aid cuts hamper the international response
This week marks two years of suffering and two years of inaction
USAid
United States Agency for International Development
The Irish Times view on cuts at Goal and Concern: an existential crisis
The World Health Organisation reports that HIV treatments in 50 countries have been suspended
‘Not viable’ for Government to provide funds to replace US aid programme cuts, says Minister
Richmond says there will be no reduction in Ireland’s expenditure on overseas aid
Europe to stand united in face of trade war, Minister for Finance says
Paschal Donohoe confident US pharma will not walk away from long-term investment in Irish plants and people
UN releases emergency aid reserves after ‘brutal’ cuts from donors
UN-AID/USA-TRUMP (PIX):UN releases emergency aid reserves after 'brutal' cuts from donors
‘We’ve become used to being betrayed’: US aid cuts affect camps for people accused of Isis affiliation
Trump spending freeze threatens security arrangements and could make it harder to stop resurgence of Islamic State
‘Defending our bodies and land’: Why the fight to protect the environment is a matter of life and death in Honduras
Increasing violence and US aid freeze leaves indigenous communities in Honduras vulnerable
America is suffering from an epidemic of mass cowardice
The US is not yet a fascist society, but acting as if it is risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy
Trump administration cuts 1,600 USAid jobs with others placed on administrative leave
Billionaire Elon Musk’s department of government efficiency has led an effort to gut the US Agency
Ireland should reimagine its relationship with Africa
An increasing number of ‘middle powers’ are stepping up their engagement in Africa in an effort to bolster their global influence
Irish aid agency Goal hit by Trump spending freeze
Organisation’s annual report for 2023 describes USAid as ‘largest donor’ at €103m
Panic in Africa and concern in Dublin after Trump takes aim at US aid agency
Accounts for Irish aid agency Goal show it received €103 million in funding from USAID in 2023
Judge temporarily blocks Trump plans to dismantle USAID
2,200 workers were due to be placed on leave as `agency ceases to exist'
Donald Trump’s first 16 days: Pardons, 956 immigration arrests and everything he’s done so far
From gender to Gaza, climate policy to USAID, the start of Trump’s second term as seen a deluge of orders and pronouncements overturning what has gone before
The Irish musical slammed by the White House as an ‘insane’ waste of $70,000
‘As an American taxpayer I don’t want my dollars going towards this crap,’ Donald Trump’s press secretary told reporters
Moonshot to establish software development centre in Dublin
Irish co-founded company tackling online threats to hire 37 people over next two years
Thousands flee Venezuela daily as humanitarian crisis intensifies
Implosion of once-rich South American country rapidly becoming regional disaster
Government releases €4m funding to aid agency Goal
More than €7m had been withheld over USAID inquiry into bribery claims
Goal clarifies circumstances surrounding departure of US executive
Aid agency announced this month it was terminating contracts of 10 employees at Goal USA
Goal appoints new manager to regain trust of donors
Celine Fitzgerald appointed and says next 12 months will be ‘critical’ for the aid agency
Chief executive resigns as Goal reels from Syria inquiry
Charity faces US inquiry into alleged bribery and bid-rigging on Turkey-Syria border
Goal has €7m in funding withheld over US investigation
Government holds back money from agency over inquiry into Syria aid operations
Give Me a Crash Course in . . . Goal’s funding problems
Almost €3m has been frozen while the US investigates alleged fraud in Syria. The charity says it has managed to keep its projects going despite the setback
Goal funds withheld pending US inquiry into alleged fraud
Government refuses to give millions of euro to the aid agency amid investigation
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