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CONCERN WORLDWIDE REACHED over 24 million of the world’s poorest people across 26 countries last year.
In its annual report and accounts for 2012, Ireland’s largest international humanitarian organisation spent €147 million. Of that, 89.8 per cent was spent on its charitable work.
Income from public donations amounted to €41.8 million, while the agency received over €93.8 million in grants from governments and institutional donors.
Concern Worldwide’s work is organised into five programmes: Food, income and markets; health; education; HIV and AIDS and emergencies.
“The money donated by the public last year is a testament to remarkable generosity of people, who, in spite of difficult economic circumstances, have shown extraordinary generosity,” said Concern’s CEO Dominic MacSorley, who was newly appointed earlier in the year.
An example of what Concern spent money included antenatal care provided to 22,806 women in South Sudan and water conservation techniques for some 43,000 farmers.
Concern’s use of technology to improve efficiency is also featured in the report. Projects include solar electricity installed in 43 schools in Niger that enabled them to hold evening catch-up classes, which increased primary school completion rates. In Zambia, e-vouchers were delivered as a speedy and secure alternative to cash for people in acute need.
The only award the staggs head deserves is most over rated. It’s always rammed, pints are average at best and over priced. It’s not even the best bar in Dublin, nevermind Ireland.
Meh, overrated, decent place for an early afternoon pint or two, but quite smelly, hot and cramped most other times, don’t see what all the fuss is about. Can list about 10 other pubs in the city I’d rather go to. This would be about 11th or 12th.
Name the 10 pubs?
So long as the overrated Grogans didn’t get it
Grogans is a Dublin institution! It’s a great pub.
Brogans is better.
Make you want to call in to have a pint.
@gold3n: @gold3n: It looks pretty average to me, what makes it the best pub in Ireland. Maybe the marketing adjudicators should get out more and get some real pub life experience.
Maybe they should but all I was saying was the artical would make you want to call in for one. I like Keoghs myself
Best pub in Ireland cus sure Dublin is all of Ireland.
All the winners from Dublin? Pfft
@Potatoe-man: That’s what struck me, but then I looked in the report and realised all the ones The Journal pulled out were in Dublin
It’s nice but I find it a little sterile and anytime I’ve been there lately it’s mostly tourists. I just get kind of a canteen vibe off the place, it’s hard to explain.
Toners is great though, and very close to where I work :)
Great pub keeping it’s character, atmosphere, original fixture and fittings. Love the pub grub and the pint.
A fine choice!
Best place to be suffocated by Guinness farts more like
Backhanders everywhere to swing the vote no doubt. This country is a disgrace.
Well deserved too!
What about the cappagh house in Finglas.
The Cappagh house was my local before I was 18. Great spot for a game of pool and few lines of coke.
Always enjoy drinking there, so a worthy winner.
Delighted too to see that the Hayfield Manor won Best City Hotel. Always my choice of lodging in our second city.
I need a top 10 list for Craft beer pubs and steak house !
And don’t forget Ukulele Tuesday!
I hope the journal was paid for this article!
Kip. Gimme the tavern anyday!
You can’t beat Fallon’s for an authentic Irish bar. Great mix of people and you’ll always squeeze a seat next to some character.
@danny corrigan: https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurant_Review-g186624-d8003606-Reviews-The_Cross-Drogheda_County_Louth.html Everyone has their own?
Dublin pub scene is overrated. give me a wine bar any day
They serve the best little sisters (and cousins). Up for Dubs !
Everyone knows the best pub in Ireland is your local one!
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