“Last weekend’s collection will enable us to reach even more people with life-saving aid. The support of the Catholic Church in Ireland will make a significant contribution to saving lives in East Africa over the coming weeks.”

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, calls for supermarkets to play a key role in a coordinated national system to support food banks.

Climate change, Trócaire director warns, is the single biggest threat to humanity but the political system has refused to address it.