Join us in protesting Trump’s visit

Why are we marching against Trump? In short, because he represents everything that we are not. At ActionAid Ireland, our work is built around a fairly simple but increasingly radical idea, that everyone should be able to live a life with dignity, safety and freedom, no matter who they are. We believe that […]

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ActionAid’s Ten Principles of Feminist Leadership

How we put feminist leadership into practice Our transformative vision of a just world free from poverty, oppression and patriarchy requires transformative feminist leaders: leaders who enable others to lead, building power with them instead of over them. To develop

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War in Ukraine – 4 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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Protesters march for Just Transition holding signs and banners advocating for workers' rights and environmental justice.
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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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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