Comhlamh is the Irish association of development workers and volunteers and has been as the centre of solidarity work in Ireland since its foundation in 1975.
Focus is Comhlamh’s newsletter since 1978 and was one of the first such magazines to focus in on global solidarity and on Ireland’s role.
While the name has changed over the years – from Comhlámh News to Third World Now, Focus on the Wider World to (presently) Focus – Action for Global Justice – it has been to the forefront in challenging assumptions, and promoting understanding, interest in and action on development issues publicly.
Selection of Focus magazine covers
Source: Comhlámh
Year: 1979-2019
Courtesy of Mark Cumming and Comhlámh
Irish Global Solidarity in 100 Objects is organised by developmenteducation.ie, an online hub focused on learning about the unequal and unjust shape of the world today, and is coordinated by Aidlink, Concern Worldwide, the Irish Development Education Association, the National Youth Council of Ireland, Self Help Africa, Trócaire and 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World.
DevelopmentEducation.ie is part funded by Irish Aid.
