Inside Irish Aid: the impulse to help / Ronan Murphy; foreword by Mary Robinson

2012, 1st Edition. Dublin: The Liffey Press. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #340245

Physical description: xiv, 298 pages, [8] p. of plates: ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 23 cm. Summary: "Describes how Ireland's foreign aid programme began from small beginnings in the 1970s with a budget of £1 million and grew to a budget of €920 million in 2008 when Ireland was the sixth largest donor per head in the world. The book shows that during the years of economic prosperity Ireland did not lose sight of its traditional concern for the poor people of the world, particularly in Africa”. Subjects: Irish Aid. Economic assistance, Irish. Development Cooperation Ireland. Genre: Illustrated.

Price: €25.00

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