World Vision Ireland has said child marriage is a blight on any community and is often linked to maternal and infant mortality, usually because the little girls are not physically ready to give birth.

“The lessons we have learned in the European Union during the 2015 migration crisis should serve to remind us of the need to address migration in a cooperative and comprehensive manner. ”

Globally, 124 million people are suffering from acute hunger and, in some cases, starvation – an increase from 80 million two years ago.

US Secretary of State chosen for his work to try and bring about an end to conflict in many countries particularly Syria.

“The world urgently needs to bring peace to Syria to stop the completely unacceptable suffering of the Syrian people" - Éamonn Meehan, Executive Director, Trócaire.

Trócaire commits an initial €400k to support communities impacted by quake in Pakistan and launches emergency appeal for donations.

Phone networks have been badly damaged which is hampering the communication of information about the scale of the casualties and damage.

Between November 2013 and October 2014, 4,344 Christians were killed “for reasons closely linked to their faith” and 1,062 churches were attacked.

Indian PM Narendra Modi expresses delight at the release of Fr Alexis Prem Kumar who was kidnapped at gunpoint by suspected Taliban militants on 2 June 2014.

17 priests, one religious brother, six religious women, a seminarian and a lay person died violently or succumbed to Ebola.