Media Centre
For all media enquiries, please contact:
Gorta's Marketing and Communications Manager, Adrienne Dunne at adrienne.dunne@gorta.org
Gorta, 12 Herbert Street, Dublin 2. Tel 01 661 5522.
15/03/2010
€13,000 raised in Drogheda for gorta Haiti Humanitarian Relief Fund
The people of Drogheda and the North East surpassed themselves last month when they came out in force to raise much needed funds for victims of the Haiti earthquake. €13,000 is the remarkable figure The Cecilian Singers choir group, along with many other talented local choirs, musicians and singers raised on the night. Read more »
17/02/2010
Gorta welcomes selection of Connacht venue for Famine Commemoration 2010
A little village at the foot of Croagh Patrick and the most populous city in the United States of America might not appear to have much in common. However, the people of Murrisk and New York City share at least one honour in 2010. Read more »
11/02/2010
The very best of Drogheda's talent showcased this Friday night
Wondering how to treat that special someone this Valentines weekend? This Friday night, the 12th February at the TLT Concert Hall & Theatre in Drogheda, there is an outstanding night’s entertainment lined up, with all proceeds going towards gorta’s fund for victims of the Haiti earthquake. Read more »
05/02/2010
Haiti: A day earlier and baby Katiana and her mother wouldn’t have made it
"When they carried the mother in from the camp the baby's head was already out", Finnish Red Cross nurse Vivi Virvi begins the dramatic story about how baby Katiana came into the chaotic world that is post-quake Haiti. Read more »
22/01/2010
Gorta pledges €250,000 in response to Haiti Disaster
Tax efficient fund prioritises medical assistance. Gorta – The Freedom from Hunger Council of Ireland – has pledged €250,000 in response to the humanitarian disaster caused by the recent earthquake in Haiti. Read more »
