Wednesday 3 March 2010
417 households around the country will receive flood relief cheques from the Irish Red Cross this week thanks to €1.4 million generously donated by the people of Ireland to the Flood Disasters Appeal since November 2009.
Tuesday 23 February 2010
The Irish Red Cross reported today that over €2 million has been raised to date in its Haiti Appeal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thursday 21 January 2010
As the millions of people affected by the earthquake in Haiti are coping with the devastation of the disaster over a week later, Red Cross teams working on the ground in Haiti report steady progress.
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.