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IRELAND HAS PROVIDED 36 tonnes of emergency shelter supplies, including 4,500 blankets, 2,100 mosquito nets, 250 tarpaulins, and 150 tents, to Niger.
The announcement of extra aid was made by junior minister Joe Costello this morning following heavy flooding across the west African nation.
The floods have affected about 20,000 households, with almost 8,500 families forced to abandon their homes.
The supplies, which will be airlifted into the country, come from Ireland’s pre-positioned stocks in the UN Humanitarian Depot in Accra, Ghana.
“These essential supplies will allow our partner organisation in Niger, Plan Ireland, to provide emergency assistance to those who have been forced to relocate as a result of the flooding,” said Costello.
Niger has suffered food crises in the past four years, causing a drop in incomes for families, as well as a substantial loss of livestock and other assets.
2012 saw cholera outbreaks, floods, a 33 per cent increase in malaria cases and the influx of some 60,000 refugees from northern Mali.
Recent flooding has affected at least 300,000 people and killed 91 people across the Sahel region of the continent.
According to Irish Aid, the impoverishment of vulnerable households as a result of continued high prices, nutritional needs remain extremely high in 2013.
Over the past two years, Ireland has provided over €2.8 Million in emergency humanitarian funding to Niger.
So for the third week in a row the best of the weather is midweek….. Tnx Mrs nature!
Thx irish water
Im in Donegal and it’s overcast and drizzling. Doesn’t matter though because I’m in Donegal :)
Enjoy your social welfare payments us dubliners work to pay for you to live in donegal
Aasif, you’re a silly goose. Lough eske 5 star baby!
So while I’m suffering in work the sun will be shining but when I’m off next weekend it’ll be freezing again. Why does God hate us/me? Lol
Because god doesn’t exist.
“Thanks Obama!”
What about the people who are off mid week and work weekends?
Off midweek is nice and peaceful(and sunny and warm)
Wow, 11 degrees. Very warm indeed.
Such beautiful weather.It was a long winter.
Not a particularly cold one but the dark mornings and evening’s made it feel long.
Another exclusive from our star witness Michael Clinton!
And your point is what exactly or do you make a habit of trolling .
Remember last year you have an interview to the journal, you were the star witness but they called you Michael Clinton, not trolling at all just saying. Relax Michael.
Mike
Ignore gonzo
It makes an attempt to get under people’s skin.
It was this year actually http://www.thejournal.ie/derek-brockwell-escape-eyewitness-1945315-Feb2015/ says Glen.
Curious as to what your point is, Gonzo.
That’s twice you brought that up…. your point is what exactly ?
Do you prefer using “Michael” when being a witness Mike? There’s no need to be so defensive, keep up the good work!!
My theory is Gonzo is trying out lines for some sort of stage play he’s writing about a creepy stalker.
I really hate to burst your bubble gonzo but your not as anonymous as you would like to think .
I don’t rise to trolls,I name & shame them.
My advise to you is to very careful about your trolling.
It is a very serious offence and quite a few have been named & shamed on here.
Last week was supposed to be splitting stones, sunny alright but bloody nippy. Everyone out in shorts and t shirts lol , now dying with colds. I take these predictions with a pinch of salt.
Splitting stone here in cork already
I’m off today. . .
“You can almost smell the sunscreen and crisp sandwiches”.
Is the use of sunscreen common in making crisp sandwiches? I thought maybe salad cream, mustard or tomato ketchup but I’ve never tried sunscreen.
Lunch outside today :D
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