Riverdance co-founder John McColgan will chair the Irish committee of the Global Goal Live campaign that aims to raise $350 million (€318 million) in a year-long initiative to help the United Nations tackle poverty in the poorest 59 countries. Mr McColgan will be responsible for working with “business, government and local performing artists to generate support for the campaign”, according to Global Goal Live, which had its Irish launch on Friday. The global campaign will culminate on September 26th, 2020, with a 10-hour event spanning five continents. “We have are delighted to have John McColgan on board as chairman of the Irish committee that will work with us on this global campaign to secure the $350 billion in commitments that are needed this year. There will be an event in Dublin as part of Global Goal Live, Mr Kelly said.

Source: The Irish Times November 08, 2019 15:09 UTC