Funding and supplies approved for Philippines Typhoon
19/12/12Minister Joe Costello approves funding and emergency supplies to assist families affected by Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines
Minister Costello discusses EU Presidency with NGO groups
17/12/12Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello TD discusses Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU with Irish Non-Governmental Organisations
Minister Tells Friends of Syria that Ireland will focus on Syria during Presidency
12/12/12Minister Tells Friends of Syria that Ireland will focus on Syria during Presidency
Minister Costello announces emergency supplies for DRC
4/12/12Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello T.D., today announced that Ireland is to provide almost 100 tonnes of emergency shelter supplies to assist thousands of families left homeless by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
MOS reaffirms Ireland's Development commitments
5/12/12Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello reaffirms Ireland’s commitment to tackling hunger and poverty in the developing world
Minister Joe Costello launches Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme in South Africa
30/11/12Minister Joe Costello launches Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme in South Africa
Minister Costello & Marcus Horan highlight the role of education and sport in tackling HIV&AIDS
28/11/12Minister Joe Costello T.D., and Munster Rugby's Marcus Horan highlight the role of education and sport in tackling HIV and AIDS
Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello T.D. launches global education report
27/11/12Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello T.D. launches global education report
Minister Costello visits Ghana & Nigeria to increase trade & investment
16/11/12Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello TD, visits Ghana and Nigeria to increase trade and investment with West Africa
Tánaiste hails Ireland’s historic election to the UN Human Rights Council
12/11/12Tánaiste hails Ireland’s historic election to the UN Human Rights Council
Minister Costello leads Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission to South Africa
11/11/12Minister Costello leads Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission to South Africa
Tánaiste welcomes commitment from Government of Uganda to repay funds misappropriated from Irish Aid
5/11/12Tánaiste welcomes commitment from Government of Uganda to repay funds misappropriated from Irish Aid
Minister Joe Costello announces €600,000 in funding to support demining and bomb disposal in Vietnam
1/11/12Minister Joe Costello announces €600,000 in funding to support demining and bomb disposal in Vietnam
Tánaiste announces emergency funding for Haiti and Cuba
31/10/12Tánaiste expresses solidarity with victims of Hurricane Sandy and announces emergency funding for Haiti and Cuba
MOS Costello visits Vietnam to see the impact of Irish Aid and to increase trade and investment
28/10/12Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello TD, visits Vietnam to see the impact of Irish Aid and to increase trade and investment
Minister Costello attends Asian Gaelic Games and Asia Pacific-Ireland Business Forum in Malaysia
27/10/12Minister Costello attends Asian Gaelic Games and Asia Pacific-Ireland Business Forum in Malaysia
Tánaiste suspends aid to Ugandan Government and announces investigation of fraud allegations
25/10/12Tánaiste suspends aid to Ugandan Government and announces investigation of fraud allegations
MOS travels to Malaysia to boost business links
24/10/12Minister Joe Costello travels to Malaysia to boost business links in the region
Tánaiste funding Palestinian refugees Syria
23/10/12Tánaiste announces funding to help vulnerable Palestinian refugees in Syria
Tánaiste to discuss African trade opportunities
21/10/12Tánaiste to discuss African trade opportunities with 120 Irish business leaders
MOS Costello Brussels on Ireland's Presidency
16/10/12Minister Costello holds key meetings in Brussels on Ireland's Presidency of the European Council
MOS Costello successful trade mission to Brazil
14/10/12Minister Costello welcomes successful outcome of Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Brazil
Tánaiste discusses global refugee crisis
10/10/12Tánaiste discusses global refugee crisis with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Ireland emergency supplies to Syrian refugees
30/9/12Ireland to dispatch emergency supplies to aid Syrian refugees
Tanaiste raises Syria with UN Secretary
29/9/12Tanaiste raises Syria with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
MOS Costello commitment to tax transparency
27/9/12Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello reaffirms Government's commitment to global tax transparency
MOS Costello urges retirees to Volunteering Fair
27/9/12Minister Joe Costello urges retirees to attend Irish Aid's Overseas Volunteering Fair in Dublin
MOS Costello highlights plight of Syrian refugees
25/9/12Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello highlights the plight of Syrian refugees in address to the Seanad
Multi-billion euro business potential in Africa
16/9/12Multi-billion euro business potential for Irish Companies in Africa
MOS Costello funding cholera outbreak
14/9/12Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, T.D., announces €650,000 in response to cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone
MOS Costello to meet UN and World Bank
9/9/12Minister Costello travels to US for high-level meetings with the United Nations and World Bank
MOS Costello launches Irish Aid Annual Report 2011
9/9/12Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello launches Irish Aid Annual Report 2011
WHO accredits Ireland-Vietnam Virus Initiative
6/9/12World Health Organisation accredits Ireland-Vietnam Virus Initiative co-funded by Irish Aid and Atlantic Philanthropies
MOS Costello to attend funeral of Ethiopian PM
1/9/12Minister Costello to attend funeral of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in Addis Ababa
Ireland providing aid to address Syrian crisis
27/8/12Ireland providing €2 million in aid to address Syrian humanitarian crisis
MOS Costello makes visit to Syrian refugee camp
25/8/12Minister Costello makes humanitarian visit to Syrian refugee camp
Tanaiste funding HIV Services Kenya
31/7/12Tanaiste announces €50000 in funding for paediatric heart surgery and HIV Services in Kenya
Ireland provides humanitarian assistance to victims of conflict in Syria
31/7/12Ireland provides humanitarian assistance to victims of conflict in Syria
Tanaiste announces €3 million in vital aid for Somalia during humanitarian mission to Mogadishu
29/7/12Tanaiste announces €3 million in vital aid for Somalia during humanitarian mission to Mogadishu
Statement by MOS Costello on the retirement of John O'Shea
26/7/12Statement by MOS Costello on the retirement of John O'Shea
Vietnam Paralympics Teams participate in the Morton Pre-Games in advance of Olympic Games
25/7/12Vietnam Paralympics Teams participate in the Morton Pre-Games in advance of Olympic Games
Minister for Trade and Development praises the work of volunteers
28/6/12Minister for Trade and Development praises the work of volunteers and sets out new opportunities for international volunteering
MOS Costello urges missionaries to share their success stories
27/6/12Minister of State for Trade and Development urges missionaries to share their success stories with the public
MOS Costello concern increase in refugee numbers worldwide
19/6/12MOS Costello concern increase in refugee numbers worldwide
Zambian Vietnamese Paralympic Team choose Ireland training base
17/6/12Zambian Vietnamese Paralympic Team choose Ireland training base
Minister Costello announces emergency relief from Ghana
6/6/12Minister Costello announces dispatch of emergency relief supplies from Ghana to respond to the severe food crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa
MOS Costello funding support former Child Soldiers
2/6/12Minister Joe Costello announces €50,000 in funding to support former Child Soldiers
MOS Costello visits Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana
2/6/12MOS Costello visits Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana
Africa Day 2012 - Celebrating Diversity and Potential
25/5/12Africa Day 2012 - Celebrating the Diversity and Potential of the African Continent
Minister Costello announces €7.25 million in emergency assistance for Sahel, Sudan and South Sudan
24/5/12MOS Costello announces €7.25 million assistance for Sahel, Sudan,South Sudan Minister Costello announces €7.25 million in emergency assistance for Sahel, Sudan and South Sudan
MOS Coveney & Costello developing agri-food Africa
23/5/12Minister Simon Coveney and Minister Joe Costello address international conference on developing agri-food sector in Africa
Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore announces €8 million to tackle global hunger
16/5/12Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore announces €8 million to tackle global hunger
Minister Costello welcomes poll showing 88% of Irish people are proud of overseas aid programme
3/5/12Minister Costello welcomes poll showing 88% of Irish people are proud of overseas aid programme MOS Costello welcomes poll 88% of Irish people proud of overseas aid programme
MOS Costello meets Committee Review of White Paper
26/4/12Minister Costello meets with Committee on Foreign Affairs for Review of White Paper
MOS Costello meets Ireland's new communities to discuss future of Ireland's aid programme
5/4/12Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello meets Ireland's new communities to discuss the future of Ireland's aid programme
MOS Costello hosts launch of education resource on the developing world
4/4/12Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello hosts launch of education resource on the developing world MOS Costello hosts launch of education resource on the developing world
MOS Costello Review of White Paper on Irish aid
7/3/12Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello hosts public consultation on Review of White Paper on Irish aid in Dublin
Government launches innovative Africa Agri-Food Development Fund
21/3/12Government launches innovative Africa Agri-Food Development Fund
MOS Costello discuss crisis in the Horn of Africa
16/3/12Minister Joe Costello to discuss crisis in the Horn of Africa at a meeting of EU Ministers in Copenhagen
MOS global development protect the poorest countries
14/3/12Minister of State for Trade and Development, T.D., says global development must protect the world's poorest countries
MoS Costello encourages Review of Irish Aid White Paper
13/3/12Minister Costello encourages private sector contribution to the Review of Irish Aid White Paper
MoS Costello meets African Ambassadors in London
7/3/12Minister of State Costello meets African Ambassadors in London to discuss trade oportunities between Ireland and Africa
Tánaiste offers Irish assistance in response to the crisis in Syria
5/3/12Tánaiste offers Irish assistance in response to the crisis in Syria
MoS Costello TD begins visit to Malawi
27/2/12Minister of State for Trade and Development Joe Costello TD brgins visit to Malawi
MoS announces emergency relief in the Sahel
20/2/12Minister of State announces €5 million in funding for emergency relief in the Sahel
Dr Kristalina Georgieva address on humanitarian aid
20/2/12EU Commissioner Dr Kristalina Georgieva delivers keynote address on humanitarian aid
MoS Costello presents Our World Irish Aid Awards
21/2/12Minister Joe Costello presents Our World Irish Aid Awards to Wicklow students
MoS Costello Ireland European ESTHER Alliance
2/2/12Minister Costello announces Ireland to join the European ESTHER Alliance
Minister Costello announces review of White Paper
31/1/12Minister Costello announces review of White Paper
MoS Costello visits Ethiopia
22/1/12Minister of State for Trade and Development Joe Costello visits Ethiopia
Our World Irish Aid Awards - Finalists Announced
19/1/12Our World Irish Aid Awards - Finalists Announced
Minister Costello expresses concern at situation in the Demoncratic Republic of Congo
16/1/12Minister Costello expresses concern at situation in the Demoncratic Republic of Congo
MoS Costello award to Carlow BT Young Scientists 2012
13/1/12Minister Joe Costello presents Irish Aid award to Carlow students at BT Young Scientist & Technology
MoS Costello two-year anniversary Haiti earthquake
12/1/12Minister Costello marks two-year anniversary of Haiti earthquake