GOAL announces the tragic deaths of 26 of its members in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin TD has expressed his condolence to the staff at aid agency GOAL following confirmation that 26 staff members were killed in Monday’s earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. The death toll from the disaster has now topped 21,000. Mary Van Lieshout, Deputy CEO of GOAL, spoke to Ciara this morning.

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07.00 10 Feb 2023

GOAL announces the tragic deat...

GOAL announces the tragic deaths of 26 of its members in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes

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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin TD has expressed his condolence to the staff at aid agency GOAL following confirmation that 26 staff members were killed in Monday’s earthquake in Türkiye and Syria.

The death toll from the disaster has now topped 21,000. Mary Van Lieshout, Deputy CEO of GOAL, spoke to Ciara this morning.

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