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.
30/09/2011
Volunteering - nine out of ten recommend it!
On National Day of Volunteering, Gorta thanks its volunteers nationwide. To celebrate National Day of Volunteering today (30th September 2011), Gorta – the Freedom from Hunger Council of Ireland - revealed that a survey conducted with its volunteers found that a staggering 87.6% of the respondents said they would recommend volunteering to a friend. 62.1% gave their reason for volunteering as helping people less well off or making a difference, reiterating the generous nature of the Irish people. Read more »
26/09/2011
Gorta CEO Brian Hanratty today pays tribute to the Nobel Laureate Wangari Muta Maathai
“Gorta was saddened to learn of the passing of Wangari Maathai today. Wangari was visionary in pioneering environmentally sustainable development and her commitment to improving womens’ livelihoods was an important part of her work, something which is also central to gorta’s ethos. Our thoughts are with Professor Maathai’s family and the people of Kenya at this time." Read more »
22/09/2011
Gorta welcomes Tánaiste’s Call for Better Nutrition for Mothers and Children
gorta has applauded the key-note address made by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore T.D., accompanied by the Minister of State for Trade and Development, Jan O’Sullivan T.D., to a special UN High-Level Meeting on Nutrition. Read more »
21/09/2011
High Level Meeting on Nutrition takes place in NYC
Marking the first anniversary of the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, a High Level Meeting on Nutrition took place Tuesday during the UN General Assembly in New York, alongside the UN High level meeting on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Read more »
14/09/2011
Gorta shows its support for Best Will in the World Week
Through the Best Will in the World Week, Irish people can get professional, impartial advice on their will for just €50 while also helping a favourite charity after they are gone. The charities are asking for any gift, no matter what the size, as any contribution can make a difference. My Legacy is made up of a diverse mix of charities, including those which work in the areas of health, children’s issues, overseas development, social issues, human rights, and animal protection amongst other areas. Read more »
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