James CoxIreland will continue to play an "outsized role" in international aid and highlight the world's largest humanitarian crisis in Sudan after contributing €14 million in 2025, a Government Minister has said. In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond said Ireland would continue to highlight the humanitarian disaster in Sudan. While other countries cut back on humanitarian aid, Mr Richmond said it is even more important for small countries like Ireland to keep up their support as we play an "outsized role". "It's very clear that Ireland is playing an outsized role in terms of development and humanitarian assistance at the moment. In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, Neale Richmond said Ireland would continue to highlight the humanitarian disaster in Sudan.

Source: The Herald December 24, 2025 13:19 UTC