Eye-witness account from Haiti

Triona Pender, Head of Programmes at ActionAid Ireland, has been supporting the team in ActionAid Haiti with their response following the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake which hit last month. Distribution in Roseaux following the earthquake I visited a community called Roseaux, the specific area we visited was called Jake and this is located in the […]

ActionTalks 2022 is open for entries!

ActionAid Ireland is calling for young people aged 14 to 17 to write a five minute speech for the ActionAid ActionTalks national speech writing competition! The competition, now in its eighth year, encourages young people to take a stand on social issues. It also gives young people an opportunity to voice their opinions. This year, […]

Online Supporter Event

ActionAid is hosting an Online Supporter Event via Zoom at 1pm on Tuesday 5th October 2021. While we work in over 71 countries, this event will highlight some of the important work and change achieved by ActionAid Nepal. Supporters and friends of ActionAid are invited to join and listen to our inspiring colleagues discuss Covid-19 […]

ActionAid Ireland Appoints Karol Balfe as CEO

We are delighted to announce that Karol Balfe recently joined ActionAid Ireland as CEO. In her new role, Karol will oversee ActionAid’s work on women and children’s human rights. ActionAid Ireland, established in 1983, is part of a global federation working in over 71 countries. ActionAid takes a human rights-based approach and has adopted feminist […]

An Appreciation of Rodney Rice, former Chair of ActionAid Ireland

The ActionAid team and Board would like to extend our sympathies to the family of the former Chairperson of our Board, Rodney Rice, who passed away on Sunday. Rodney, a trailblazing journalist and broadcaster, served on the ActionAid Ireland Board for over seven years from 2011 to 2018. He was a Director and then Chairperson. […]

Families in urgent need of food, water and shelter as thousands flee to Afghanistan’s cities

Away from the chaotic and terrifying scenes at Kabul airport, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding on the streets of Afghanistan’s cities.  ActionAid Afghanistan is carrying out urgent needs assessments in Mazar E Sharief, Herat and Kabul. Thousands of people who have fled tensions in surrounding provinces, are in desperate need of emergency relief.  Food, emergency […]