The Reality of Occupation in the West Bank

Every day in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian life unfolds under a system of control that shapes nearly every aspect of daily existence. From the moment people leave their homes in the morning until they return at night, movement, work, education, healthcare, and family life are often constrained by an extensive network of military checkpoints, […]

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ActionTalks Final 2026

The ActionTalks Speech Writing Competition, a national initiative run by ActionAid Ireland, invites students aged 14 to 18 to explore some of the most pressing global issues of our time. Now in its twelfth year, the competition encourages young people

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War in Ukraine – four years on

As Ukraine enters the fifth year of full-scale war, Russia continues to destroy lives, tear families apart and cause widespread destruction to homes and essential services. The humanitarian crisis deepens as Ukraine experiences the coldest winter of the war. Since

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New research: Between Hope and a Home

Lone-parent migrant families with legal status in Ireland are being forced to leave Direct Provision and their communities with no realistic way of securing housing, according to new peer-led research published today by ActionAid Ireland. The report, Between Hope and

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COP30: What happened in Belém and what Ireland needs to do next. 

Climate change is one of, if not the biggest crisis shaping our lives. Yet for most people, the negotiations that happen at COP can feel distant, full of jargon, and happening in a world that feels completely distant to us.  So here’s a breakdown of what actually happened at COP30 in Belém

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ActionAid Ireland appeals for support for it’s Christmas campaign against femicide

ActionAid Ireland has called on Irish people to stand in solidarity with the millions of women and girls around the world who are victims of gender-based violence this Christmas. The organisation is highlighting the global crisis of gender-based violence and femicide,

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Ceasefire announcement must be used as a springboard to end the Israeli genocide and unlawful occupation

We cautiously welcome the Gaza ceasefire announcement after two years of genocide with relentless bombardment, famine, and repeated displacement it brings real hope of peace. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said however Gaza cannot wait and an immediate and permanent

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