Requirement to carry out elective abortions part of National Maternity Hospital job spec
Caoimhe de Barra (48) takes up new role in October
Funds enabled agency to help almost three million people in developing world
New bill will see State become first country in the world to divest from fossil fuel assets
Government was strongly opposed to Bill but crucial support came from Fianna Fáil
Agency says developments in US and UK raise ‘profound questions’ for the poor
Trócaire appeals to Irish to donate money for South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya
‘We could be facing into a crisis of unimaginable scale with 70m requiring assistance’
Trócaire disappointed at allocation, which sees spending at ‘same level as 17 years ago’
Agencies are funded mainly by the State, but expanding payrolls are burning up that money
Former president to visit country with aid agencies to see response to food crisis
Higgins one of 6,000 world leaders to attend World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey
Flanagan says additional funding shows State’s commitment to fighting global crises
Óscar Arnulfo Romero was assassinated by a right-wing death squad during Mass in 1980
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