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Over €2 million raised in Irish Red Cross Haiti Appeal

Tuesday 23 February 2010

The Irish Red Cross reported today that over €2 million has been raised to date in its Haiti Appeal.

Irish Red Cross welcomes ratification of Convention on Cluster Munitions

Thursday 18 February 2010

On 1 August 2010 the Convention on Cluster Munitions will become binding international law in 30 ratifying States, and subsequently for all other ratifying States into the future.

Irish Red Cross attends International Haiti Summit

Friday 12 February 2010

The Irish Red Cross gathered with over 20 National Societies of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in Montreal, Canada this week to discuss progress in Haiti and express their profound sorrow for the devastating loss of life following the earthquake.

Over half of Flood Relief Fund applications processed, states Irish Red Cross

Friday 12 February 2010

The Irish Red Cross today stated that over half of all applications to its Flood Relief Fund have been assessed, following the deadline for receipt of all application forms one week ago.

Irish Red Cross announces pioneering collaboration in Haiti with leading mobile phone company Voilà

Wednesday 3 February 2010

The Irish Red Cross today announced that it will be collaborating for the first time with Voilà, a leading mobile telephone operator in Haiti, to communicate with millions of Haitians and inform them of a massive vaccination campaign taking place in the aftermath of the earthquake which struck on the 12th of January.

Dublin's Q102 teams up with the Irish Red Cross to raise money for Haiti

Friday 29 January 2010

This Saturday (30 January) Dublin's Q102 Radio DJ Ray Shah will play the saxophone dressed as a Las Vegas showgirl outside St. Stephens Green Shopping Centre, all in aid of the Irish Red Cross Haiti Appeal.

Empowering Haiti's earthquake survivors: On the ground report from Irish Red Cross Delegate Joe Lowry

Tuesday 26 January 2010

The biggest queues in Haiti's capital are not for relief distributions. Instead, huge crowds are visible every day at money transfer offices, and at shops selling mobile phone credit.

Red Cross experts report from Haiti

Monday 25 January 2010

Red Cross experts report from Haiti

Red Cross experts in Haiti report that the situation on the ground remains difficult, although aid is getting through.

Minister O'Dea launches new Red Cross ambulances

Sunday 24 January 2010

Five new ambulances and a support vehicle were launched to assist the work of Red Cross Branches in Limerick, Dublin, Galway and Kerry by Mr. Willie O'Dea TD, Minister for Defence on behalf of the Irish Red Cross this weekend.

Donations to Irish Red Cross top 1 million euro

Sunday 24 January 2010

Donations to Irish Red Cross top 1 million euro

Donations to the Irish Red Cross Haiti Appeal have topped 1 million euro, today, and its team on the ground in Haiti has thanked the Irish people for their generosity.