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Derry man s amazing life of service dedicated to helping others

Derry man s amazing life of service dedicated to helping others Albert Smallwoods has spent decades supporting local organisations Albert Smallwoods pictured with his family. Reporter: ); Albert Smallwoods knew poverty and hardship as a child. His father was often unable to work due to illness, so the family had to scrape by on just a few pounds a week. In the years since then, Albert has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to end poverty and save lives in the world’s poorest countries. Now aged 83, he has pledged to leave a gift in his Will to Christian Aid.  Albert, who lives in the Waterside, is a lifelong humanitarian, a leading Church of Ireland layman and a stalwart supporter of Christian Aid.

Complaint made against ESB over purchases of coal from Colombian mine

Complaint made against ESB over purchases of coal from Colombian mine While the ESB has not imported coal from the Cerrejón mine since 2018, it has burnt the coal at its Moneypoint power plant since 2001 Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 04:30 A truck transporting coal at Cerrejón mine near Barrancas, Guajira province, Colombia. Photograph: Reuters Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly.   The ESB has landed itself in hot water for importing coal from a Colombian mine which is at the centre of suspected human rights and environmental violations.

ESB under investigation over links to Colombian coal mine

Share this article An international investigation is being launched into the ESB over the company’s links to a coal mine in Colombia.  A complaint to the OECD has claimed Cerrejón, a Colombian mine where the ESB has sourced coal in the past, has caused health problems for locals. It claimed the ESB has breached its human rights responsibilities by purchasing coal from the site. The complaint said persistent pollution from the mine over decades has caused problems with the air in the La Guajira area in northern Colombia where it is located, often leading to severe respiratory issues in the local population.

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