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Quote urging ceasefire and aid in Gaza by Karol Balfe, ActionAid Ireland CEO, emphasizing peace and commitments.
ActionAid Ireland expresses horror at the outrageous return to bombing and death by which killed hundreds of people in Gaza today 

ActionAid Ireland has expressed its horror at the outrageous return to bombing and death by the Israeli military which killed hundreds of people in Gaza today many women, children and eldest people. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said: “It is

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Quote on authoritarianism and international norms, urging Irish representatives to take action on five critical areas.
Ireland’s responsibility in a time of authoritarian rule

As Ireland’s political leaders prepare to visit the United States for St. Patrick’s Day, they carry more than a diplomatic mission—they carry a moral responsibility. With authoritarianism and extremism on the rise in the U.S and globally, these visits come

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Quote on red background: Stand in solidarity with Palestinian women for International Women's Day by Karol Balfe.
Palestinian women and girls must be at the heart of decision-making about the future of Gaza, according to ActionAid Ireland 

ActionAid Ireland said today that Palestinian women and girls who bore the brunt of the brutal 15-month war in Gaza should no longer be sidelined but be placed at the centre of all decision-making about Gaza’s future. In a statement

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Women and Conflict event in Dublin on March 6, 2025, featuring speakers on journalism and human rights.
Event: Women, Conflict, and the Middle East: Agents of Change

Join ActionAid Ireland evening event on the 6th of March 2025 “Women, Conflict, and the Middle East: Agents of Change” will highlight the disproportionate impact that conflict has on women and girls globally, as well as their crucial role in

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Quote on debt prioritization affecting essential services and climate response in Africa by ActionAid Ireland CEO.
New report by ActionAid calls for International Monetary Fund to be replaced by new UN convention on debt, highlighting that unpaid debts owed to Africa far exceed the external debts that African nations are forced to pay

Ahead of major African Union summit, a new report from ActionAid warns that a shocking 75.3% of all lower-income countries are spending more on foreign debt than on health and education, as a result of deeply unjust and colonial global

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People waiting in line outside a building on a sunny day, with a palm tree and a horse-drawn cart nearby.
Last functioning hospital in Northern Gaza overwhelmed with patients and bodies recovered from the streets as ceasefire continues, says ActionAid Ireland

As the ceasefire in Gaza continues and thousands of people return to what is left of their homes, patients have once again started arriving at Al-Awda Hospital – last functioning hospital in northern Gaza – for treatment. For more than

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