Irish Red Cross Tsunami Pictorial

After The WaveA pictorial history of the Irish Red Cross

Indian Ocean Tsunami Relief and RecoveryProgramme 2005 - 2011

PHOTO CREDITS

Cover

Jean Marc Romain (Getty Images).

Contents

Gemunu Amarasinghe (IFRC).

Introduction / Foreword

Arko Datta (REUTERS).

Ireland

Lensman Photography. MacInnes Photography.

Destruction and Initial Response

Beawiharta (REUTERS). Thierry Gassmann (ICRC). Till Mayer (IFRC). Yoshi Shimizu (IFRC).

Ian Woolverton (IFRC). Raqai Yani (IFRC).

Indonesia

Vina Agustina (IFRC). Dug Cubie (IRCS). Andri Irvan (IRCS). Yopie Pangke (IRCS).

Fajrin Aruna Setiawan (IRCS). Gail Zulfikar (IRCS).

The Maldives

Seth Doane (CNN). Yassin Hameed (The Portrait Gallery). Joe Lowry (IFRC). Giacomo Pirozzi

(UNICEF). Shiran Randeniya (IFRC). Arnaud Vontobel (IFRC). Michael Wardick (IRCS).

Ahmed Zahid (IFRC).

Sri Lanka

Gemunu Amarasinghe (IFRC). Kerrie Collett (IRCS). Noel Coughlan (Galway-Sri Lanka Project).

Patrick Fuller (IFRC). Rukshan Ratnam (IFRC). Noel Wardick (IRCS).

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Message From President McAleese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

BACKGROUND TO THE TSUNAMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Destruction and Initial Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

THE RESPONSE IN IRELAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

INDONESIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Beneficiary Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Water and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Humanitarian Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Farewell Banda Aceh! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

THE MALDIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Water, Sanitation and Community Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

SRI LANKA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Colombo District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Kalutara District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Ampara District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Batticaloa District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

THANKS TO DONORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Contents

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The Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

HUMANITYThe International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring

assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its

international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever

it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the

human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting

peace amongst all peoples.

IMPARTIALITYThe International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement makes no discrimination as

to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavours to relieve

the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the

most urgent cases of distress.

NEUTRALITYIn order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all, the Movement may not take sides

in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or

ideological nature.

INDEPENDENCEThe Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the

humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their

respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may

be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.

VOLUNTARY SERVICEIt is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain.

UNITYThere can be only one Red Cross or one Red Crescent Society in any one country.

It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work throughout its territory.

UNIVERSALITYThe International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all Societies

have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping each other,

is worldwide.

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Message from President McAleese

Few of us can forget the horrific news and images from the other side of the world that started to reach us on St. Stephen’s Day 2004. Suddenly, the word ‘tsunami’ entered into our conversations. It was hard to comprehend the huge number of people who had been killed, injured or whose lives were shattered in so many countries as the result of one single event.

Yet around the world, people responded in a true outpouring of humanity and compassion. No less so than here in Ireland, as we reached in solidarity with the countless men, women and children who suddenly required our support. I was honoured to be involved in many events to support Irish non-governmental organisations, missionaries and officials. On New Year’s Day 2005, I witnessed the incredible generosity of spirit as hundreds of people visited and phoned the Irish Red Cross, pledging their time and support for the victims of the Tsunami. I was also struck by the dedication and commitment of the staff and volunteers who embodied the principles and values at the heart of the Red Cross ideal.

The extent of lives lost and communities destroyed by the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 is still unimaginable. However, the international community has been there throughout this difficult task to provide financial and technical assistance to those communities that were worst affected. The on-going commitment of the Irish Red Cross to support its partner National Societies reflects the bonds of friendship and collaboration that have been strenghtened between Ireland and Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka as a result of this terrible tragedy.

Mary McAleesePresident of Ireland

U ac h ta r á n na h É i r e a n nP r e s i d e n t o f I r e l a n d

Foreword

The planet we live on can be unpredictable; earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis can strike without warning, as we were starkly reminded earlier this year in Japan. Despite the best efforts of the international community, millions of people are affected by natural disasters every year and by the chaos and devastation that they leave in their wake. Since its establishment in 1863, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has attempted to alleviate the suffering caused through conflict and natural disasters.

National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, such as the Indonesian Red Cross and the Sri Lankan Red Cross Society, are at the forefront of disaster response activities; volunteers and staff responded immediately and provided life saving assistance in the hours, days and weeks after the Indian Ocean Tsunami struck. As the Irish representative of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which comprises the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and each country’s National Society, the Irish Red Cross has a responsibility to assist our partners when disaster strikes.

Disasters can destroy infrastructure and the social fabric of a community in minutes, but the rebuilding of that community may take many years. The extent of the Indian Ocean Tsunami meant that following the immediate emergency response phase; there was a need for continued support and assistance. Working with our partner National Societies in the countries affected, the Irish Red Cross Tsunami Relief and Recovery Programme was developed as a multi-year response to the immediate and long-term needs of the communities worst affected in Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

As a direct result of the generosity of the Irish public, over a million people have benefited from the Irish Red Cross programmes. Schools and hospitals were reconstructed, clean water supplies re-established, homes rebuilt, livelihoods restored or revived and children supported on their return to education, while innovative communication initiatives promoted dialogue with the disaster affected communities enabling them to inform and engage in recovery efforts.

Tens of thousands of families continue to directly benefit from the support provided by you as generous, donors to the Irish Red Cross, and we hope that this book provides an insight into the work we have undertaken on your behalf.

David J O’CallaghanChairman - Irish Red Cross

David J O’Callaghan

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A Sri Lankan man holds an umbrella as he cycles past an overcast bay in the town of Kalmunai on Sri Lanka’s east coast - 19 January 2005. REUTERS/Arko Datta.

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Introduction

On 26th December 2004, a massive earthquake measuring 9.15 on the Richter scalestruck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was the most powerful earthquake the worldhad seen in a generation, releasing the equivalent energy of 23,000 Hiroshima bombs.The epicentre was some 150km south of the town of Meulaboh and 250km from BandaAceh, the capital of Aceh Province, in northern Indonesia. The earthquake was particularlydestructive as it originated close to the earth’s surface, some 30km below the floor of theIndian Ocean.

The earthquake generated a massive tsunami wave that travelled rapidly through theIndian Ocean, striking beachfront areas in fourteen countries with catastrophic resultsin Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, India and Bangladesh, as well as other Asian and East African countries, killing more than 226,000 people across the region.

The tsunami travelled at terrifying high speeds and 45 minutes after the earthquake it hitthe Aceh coastline and within minutes had swept clean an 800km coastal strip of Aceh –equivalent to the distance between Dublin and Paris. Nearly 166,000 people were killedin Indonesia alone, with nearly 600,000 of those surviving finding themselves homeless as their houses were swept away or left in ruins. The Tsunami caused unimaginable devastation and the scale of the damage to the local economies, infrastructure, and administration was unprecedented. In an instant, the livelihoods and security of hundreds of thousands of people all across the Indian Ocean, from Somalia to Malaysia, were ruined.

Then, only three months later, another major earthquake struck the island of Niasalso off the Indonesian coast, causing yet more death, injuries and destruction.The magnitude of these events triggered an amazing outpouring of compassion andgenerosity from around the world. Private citizens provided huge amounts of support,and donors pledged generously to help the survivors.

Tsu•na•mi

Noun (pl. same or –mis) A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, underwater landslide or other disturbance.

Origin: late 19th century Japanese - from tsu “harbour” + nami “wave”

As a part of the largest humanitarian network in the world, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, the Irish Red Cross Society responded immediately to the disaster and launched an emergency appeal for the victims of the Tsunami on 27th December 2004. This appeal raised over e32 million thanks to the enormous generosity of many individuals, groups, schools, companies and their employees, and remains the largest amount ever raised by the Irish Red Cross for a single disaster.

The dedication and strength of the Irish Red Cross membership network, and the Irishpublic, was clearly in evidence as the massive public appeal was rolled out in the firstfew weeks and months of 2005. The commitment shown through the range of events,donations and offers of support provided in solidarity with communities on the other side of the world so tragically hit by an unpredictable natural disaster, was humbling for all involved in the response.

In the seven years that followed, the Irish Red Cross has had the privilege of working closely with our own membership across Ireland, and also with our colleagues in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Key relationships and partnerships have been built with the communities affected as well as with Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),and numerous other National Societies including the German Red Cross, CanadianRed Cross, American Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross and the newly establishedMaldivian Red Crescent. During the period 2005 to 2011 the International Department of the Irish Red Cross grew substantially and at one point had over one hundred local national staff and twelve expatriate delegates working on Irish Red Cross projects in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Maldives.

Through the development of our comprehensive 7-year Tsunami Relief and RecoveryProgramme for Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, the Irish Red Cross was committedto ensuring that the trust placed in us by the Irish public through their donations to ourTsunami appeal was well placed. We hope to show through this Pictorial History ofour Tsunami operations the range and breadth of work that has been undertaken andcontinues to take place with these donations, and how the generosity of the Irish public has had a direct benefit for communities which were so devastated on December 26th, 2004.

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World Press Photo of the Year 2004. Cuddalore, India - 28 December 2004. REUTERS/Arko Datta.

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Background to the Tsunami

7.59amA massive underwater earthquake strikes off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. The quake, the world’s biggest in four decades, lasts nearly 10 minutes, displacing billions of tonnes of water along a line of ocean trench as long as Italy.

The 9.15-magnitude quake causes the entire planet to vibrate, releasing energy equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs and triggering other earthquakes as far away as Alaska.

AT 7.59AM

Earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia•9.15 on the Richter scale•Lasts nearly 10 minutes•As powerful as 23,000 Hiroshima bombs•

8.15am

Waves as high as six-story buildings hit northern Sumatra and the city of Banda Aceh, ploughing inland for up to 3 kilometres. The disaster claims almost 166,000 lives in Indonesia. To the north, tidal waves slam into India’s Andaman and Nicobar islands.

WITHIN FIRST HOUR

8.15am – Tsunami hits west coast of Aceh province•Waves up to 20 metres high•166,000 killed in Indonesia•

9.45amWaves travelling as fast as jet planes roar across the Indian Ocean. They slow down and gain height as they reach shallow water, striking the coasts of Sri Lanka, Thailand and mainland India. A combined 60,000 people will perish in those countries.

WITHIN THE SECOND HOUR

Waves reach speeds of 800 km per hour•Tsunami strikes Sri Lanka, India and Thailand•Kills a combined 60,000 people•

10.01amThe Tsunami strikes Bangladesh, where two children die. Scientists attribute the relatively low death toll to a shallow seabed along the coast caused by natural sedimentation.

Elsewhere the Tsunami hits, witnesses report the sea receding and exposing the ocean floor before the onslaught of the waves. They liken the sound of the Tsunami to the roar of freight trains.

WITHIN THE THIRD HOUR

Tsunami hits Bangladesh, killing two•Country protected by ‘Continental shelf’•

11.21amSeismologists record a 7.1-magnitude aftershock. Ten minutes later the Tsunami hits the Maldives, killing 108 people. The waves surge across the low-lying island nation, completely inundating 73 of the 199 inhabited islands. For a period of time, Maldivians think their islands have sunk underwater. In Myanmar, 61 people die.

WITHIN THE FOURTH HOUR

7.1-magnitude aftershock adds to panic•Maldives completely inundated•Dozens killed in Myanmar•

12.30pm (and beyond)

The Tsunami sweeps into Malaysia, killing more than 70 people. On the other side of the Indian Ocean, waves roar towards Mauritius, Madagascar and East Africa. In the Seychelles, low-lying coastal roads are flooded. Along the coast of Somalia, more than 300 people die.

FIFTH HOUR AND BEYOND

Waves travel as far as East Africa•More than 300 killed in Somalia•

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Physical Damage

Structures Destroyed 470,000

Losses & Damages 8.6 billion

Human Impact

Killed and Missing 226,000 in 14 countries

Displaced People 1.8 million

Reconstruction

Cost of Recovery 8.7 billion

Aid Pledged 11.2 billion

In a few short hours, the Tsunami claimed 226,000 lives in 14 countries and made almost 2 million people homeless. It triggered an unprecedented global outpouring of aid – over e11 billion was pledged by the international community as the extent of the devastation became clear. Seven years after one of the worst natural disasters in living memory, many of the communities have rebuilt large parts of their lives, but the events of that terrible day continue to impact all those affected.

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Destruction and Initial ResponseThe generous support of people in Ireland contributed to the immediate alleviation of suffering in the early days of the emergency response of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. This generosity was used to support search and rescue operations and to provide food, water, shelter and medical assistance, essential, to survival in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.

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The Earthquake which struck off the coast of Sumatra caused Tsunami waves of up to 20 metres leaving devastation, horror and grief in its wake. Opposite Page: Banda Aceh in northern Indonesia was one of the many towns leveled to the ground by the powerful tidal wave, with houses reduced to piles of rubble and communities devastated. Top Right: A Sri Lankan man M.K. Ahula, who lost 7 members of his family, stands amid the ruins in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Teams of ICRC-supported volunteers from the Indonesian Red Cross have the grim task of searching and recovering dead bodies from the rubble of Aceh, Indonesia.

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Top: A Red Cross fleet of nearly 100 heavy-duty M6 trucks transports hundreds of tonnes of relief and recovery supplies to tsunami survivors. Bottom left: Relatives search and consult notice boards for news of lost family and friends on a list published by the Red Cross of those found alive after the tsunami. Bottom right: As part of the Restoring Family Links service, ICRC and Indonesia Red Cross run a tracing office to assist tsunami survivors in their search for relatives missing following the tsunami.

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Family links are restored through the assistance of the Red Cross. While too many perished in the disaster, there were thousands of scenes like this one below where a husband is reunited with his wife

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Within hours of the tsunami striking, the Red Cross Red Crescent relief network swung into action. On the ground local branches mobilised their volunteers to provide immediate humanitarian assistance in affected tsunami countries.

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The Response in Ireland

Public response: The global response to the horrific scenes which were broadcastaround the world following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami was unprecedented. No less so in Ireland, where there was a massive outpouring of support and sympathy for the countries affected, and people across the country reacted by offering their services to support the Irish Red Cross fundraising efforts. Staff and volunteers of the Irish Red Cross returned immediately to work from their Christmas holidays and were back at their desks by late afternoon on December 26th, only hours after the Tsunami had struck.

Reflecting the unprecedented level of the public response, the Irish Red Cross receivedgenerous offers of support from people to help answer phones, distribute collectionbuckets and raise funds both in Head Office in Dublin and through our network ofbranches around the country. As teams of volunteers worked continuously in the daysand weeks following the Tsunami, local businesses showed their support by providing freesandwiches and refreshments for the volunteers and staff, and local financial institutionsprovided experienced staff to assist in the secure handling of the massive amounts of cashbeing donated.

In recognition of this true expression of the Red Cross Red Crescent principles of humanity and voluntary service, President Mary McAleese, and her family visited the Irish Red Cross Head Office on New Year’s Day 2005 to provide her own encouragement for the tireless work being undertaken by staff and volunteers.

Civic leaders also provided support, including the then Lord Mayor of Dublin, Michael Conaghan, who kindly threw open the doors of the Mansion House to accept donations during the holiday period. Dublin City Council staff also accepted donations for the Tsunami appeal at their offices.

Fundraising activities: Representatives of An Garda Síochána and Civil Defence wereextremely active in the fundraising efforts, with the Gardaí save guarding Tsunami fundsraised in pubs and restaurants around the country during the New Year’s festivities andrepresentatives of the Civil Defence forces organising and holding numerous streetcollections.

Irish Red Cross branch members organised numerous events to raise funds for the Irish Red Cross appeal, as well as supporting other local events being run to help Tsunami victims. All fundraising efforts were co-ordinated by the dedicated staff at Head Office in Merrion Square, Dublin.

The nationwide fundraising campaign was generously supported by the business community which came out in force for the victims of the Tsunami, with many businesses simply donating funds from within their own resources, while others matched Euro-for-Euro the funds raised by their staff. On 7th January 2005, companies across Ireland supported employees who participated in the Irish Red Cross “Work a Day for Free”, with employers facilitating the donation to the Irish Red Cross of staff salaries for the day.

Other innovative fund raising events undertaken by the business community includedthe Coolmore Stud organising an international auction for access to their 50 stallions

in the United States, Ireland and Australia which raised more than £3.5 million for theInternational Red Cross Red Crescent response.

Immediate support provided: To ease some of the immediate suffering caused by the devastation, on 28th December 2004 the Irish Red Cross donated e3 million to the Emergency Appeal of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). This funding was used to support the urgent recovery operations, through the provision of clean and safe water, emergency shelter and search and rescue activities.

The bulk of the remaining e29 million raised was spent on both emergency and recovery projects over the next seven years. While the Irish Red Cross Tsunami response had scaled down significantly by early 2010, the organisation continues to be involved in longer term development projects in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Maldives.

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Physical Damage



Reconstruction



Human Impact

Killed and Missing 165,949

Injured Unkown

Displaced People 572,926

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Aceh ProvinceAceh

Jaya

AcehBarat

NaganRaya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh ProvinceIndonesia

Andaman Sea

Padang

Banda Aceh

SabangPuloAceh

Calang

Meulaboh

Simeulue

Aceh Singkil

NiasSumatra

Java Sea

South China Sea

Thailand

Malaysia

Singapore

Jakarta

Sumatra

Padang

Yogyakarta

Kuala Lumpur

Indonesia

Borneo

Country information: Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the

world, with over 240 million people inhabiting 6,000 of the country’s 17,500

islands, which span over 6,500km. The majority of the population live on the

islands of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua. Indonesia’s location

on the edges of the Pacific, Eurasian and Australian tectonic plates results in

frequent and powerful earthquakes across the archipelago. Prior to 2004, the

worst tsunami to hit Indonesia was in 1883 when Mount Krakatoa erupted,

killing over 36,000 people.

Impact of the Tsunami: The Province of Aceh in northern Sumatra was the

worst-affected by the Tsunami, with the epicentre of the 9.15 earthquake

striking underwater between Aceh and the island of Simeulue with the force

of 23,000 Hiroshima bombs. The entire coast of Aceh bore the brunt of the

waves, with the towns of Banda Aceh, Meulaboh and Calang being destroyed

in minutes. This close to the earthquake’s epicentre, the waves were over

20m high and swept through everything in their path.

Nearly 166,000 people were killed or disappeared in Aceh Province alone,

and nearly 180,000 homes were destroyed. Then on 28th March 2005, barely

three months later, the nearby island of Nias was hit by another massive

earthquake which claimed hundreds more lives and wreaked havoc on the

already strained local infrastructure.

Irish Red Cross response: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) responded

immediately, and PMI staff and volunteers showed unbelievable courage and

humanity in assisting people in their time of greatest need, and in organising

the grim task of collecting the bodies of those killed.

The massive relief operation undertaken by the international community took

place under extremely difficult conditions. Not only had the entire Province

been devastated by the Tsunami, but access was incredibly challenging

due to its remote location and the long running armed conflict between the

Government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). The Tsunami operation

in Aceh and Nias was one of the largest and most complex operations in the

history of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.

The Irish Red Cross provided immediate financial and personnel assistance to

our international Red Cross Movement partners. However, it quickly became

apparent that the needs were so great that we had a responsibility to

establish a presence on the ground to organise assistance directly. So, the

Irish Red Cross undertook a series of critically important and innovative

programmes covering education, beneficiary communications, water and

sanitation, as well as emergency response to subsequent disasters such

as earthquakes in Yogyakarta and Padang.

During the five years that the Irish Red Cross had an office in Banda Aceh,

over 100 people worked for us and, through our close connections with the

local communities, Irish Red Cross staff and volunteers became a familiar and

popular sight in Aceh. In December 2009 we formally closed our office in

Banda Aceh. However, we handed over aspects of our work, and some staff

to PMI through agreements to fund ongoing activities during 2010 and 2011

to ensure that the hard work and dedication of all the Irish Red Cross staff in

Aceh continues to make an impact into the future.

Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

Indonesia

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Physical Damage



Reconstruction



Human Impact


Injured Unkown


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NaganRaya

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Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh ProvinceIndonesia

Andaman Sea

Padang

Banda Aceh

SabangPuloAceh

Calang

Meulaboh

Simeulue

Aceh Singkil

NiasSumatra

Java Sea

South China Sea

Thailand

Malaysia

Singapore

Jakarta

Sumatra

Padang

Yogyakarta

Kuala Lumpur

Indonesia

Borneo

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Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

Beneficiary Communications

Community Advocacy: Following a major natural disaster such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the need by disaster affected communities for accurate and reliable information is as fundamental as food, shelter and medical assistance. As over 300 international organisations arrived in Banda Aceh in early 2005, the Irish Red Cross realised that there was a need for detailed information on the recovery operation to be provided to the local communities. Various media such as newspapers, newsletters, bulletin boards and radio were used to ensure information about Red Cross programmes reached all levels of the affected communities.

Opposite PageA group of children read a cartoon story of the Red Cross Red Crescent humanitarian efforts in providing services to Tsunami-affected communities. The edition celebrates the anniversary of World Red Cross and Red Crescent day. The Irish Red Cross newspaper, Rumoh PMI, covered the reconstruction and rehabilitation issues in Aceh Province and Nias Island with over 50,000 free copies delivered each month to Tsunami-affected communities.

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Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

Radio: Rumoh PMI, which means House of PMI, was the title chosen by the Irish Red Cross for our newspaper and radio services in Aceh. The Rumoh PMI radio services provided by the Irish Red Cross allowed local communities to directly input into the debates and discussions around the rebuilding of their communities which had been destroyed by the Tsunami.

Below: Irish Red Cross radio reporter, Isana Burhan, interviews students about disaster preparedness stimulation activities held in their school.

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Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

Television: In early 2009, the Irish Red Cross aired the first of 19 TV chat shows, called Warung Kopi Rumoh PMI (Indonesian Red Cross Coffee Shop), which allowed local people the chance to ask questions of local authorities, the Red Cross and other aid agencies about the recovery work being undertaken in Aceh Province.

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EducationIndonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

Back-to-School Assistance: With so many people killed across Aceh, there was a real risk of a “lost generation” of children who had been traumatised by the Tsunami and had lost some or all of their family. Working closely with PMI, the Irish Red Cross developed a Secondary Education Cash Assistance Programme (SECAP) to provide cash assistance to vulnerable children so that they could return to school.

In total, over 7,800 students benefitted from the SECAP programme between 2005 and 2011 and the Irish Red Cross SECAP staff developed close links with students and schools across Aceh. Amy Tyndall (top right) presents an award to a student on Sabang Island, while SECAP field staff (bottom left) spent much of their time supporting families to ensure that students who had returned to school were continuing their studies.

SECONDARYEDUCATIONCASH ASSISTANCEPROGRAMME

S E C A P

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Education

Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

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As well as cash grants, the SECAP programme developed life skills training, buddy support and mentoring for the children, and assistance for the non-formal education system. Support from PMI and the Banda Aceh authorities, including the Vice-Mayor of Banda Aceh Ms. Illiza Sa’Aduddin Djamal (right) were instrumental in the success of the project.

Top Right: The cash grants provided by the SECAP programme meant that students were able to buy shoes, uniforms and other school supplies, as well as cover the cost of transport to and from school. Without SECAP support, all these costs may have made it prohibitive for a student like Mahdia from Lamno, Aceh Jaya, to attend school.

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Education

Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

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School Construction: While many families were in need of assistance to ensure that their children were able to return to school, there was also a huge need to rebuild the physical infrastructure of the education system. Through partnership with the German Red Cross, the Irish Red Cross funded the construction of five schools on the remote island of Pulo Aceh and one school in Banda Aceh.

Opposite page, bottom left: Irish Red Cross Country Representative Dan Prewitt, Community Outreach Programme Manager Helena Rea and Head of the International Department, Noel Wardick on the boat to Pulo Aceh which was the sole means of getting personnel and materials onto the island.

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Education

Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

Irish Red Cross and German Red Cross staff worked closely on the schools construction, with joint monitoring visits arranged to Pulo Aceh Island on a regular basis.

Right: Irish Red Cross Secretary General John Roycroft and Head of the International Department, Noel Wardick, on the Australian Red Cross boat “The Solferino” en route to Pulo Aceh, December 2008.

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Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

Water and Sanitation

Temporary Living Shelters: The water and sanitation needs in Aceh Province following the Tsunami were massive. As temporary living shelters were established for the hundreds of thousands of people who had lost their homes, the Irish Red Cross developed an innovative approach to provide improved access to water and sanitation, through numerous small-scale activities to fill the gaps left by larger projects, including providing cleaning tools and improving drainage channels.

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Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang Community Based Projects: As homes were rebuilt, people moved out of the temporary living shelters. Continuing the community-led approach to water and sanitation, the Irish Red Cross worked directly with communities to identify their own needs, such as this project at Deah Mamplam in Aceh Besar District to improve access to clean water. Parallel to the physical infrastructure which was built, Irish Red Cross staff worked with communities to establish volunteer water and sanitation committees to maintain the water systems put in place and to promote good hygiene practices for the adults and children.

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Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

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The positive impact that a permanent water tower, such as was constructed by the Irish Red Cross in Labuy village (far left) or plumbed toilets, such as those built in 11 schools (above) has on the health and well-being of a community cannot be underestimated.

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Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

Humanitarian Responses

Yogyakarta Earthquake: Indonesia is located in one of the most active geological areas of the world, and earthquakes are unfortunately a common occurrence across the country. From our base in Banda Aceh, the Irish Red Cross was able to send staff and assistance following two such events. In May 2006, an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit Yogyakarta on the island of Java and claimed more than 5,700 lives. Then in September and October 2009 two large earthquakes struck near to Padang on the island of Sumatra killing nearly 1,200 people and destroying over 250,000 houses.

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Humanitarian Responses

Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

In the wake of the May 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake, the Irish Red Cross provided assistance to affected households with the technical, material and financial assistance to build their own durable, earthquake-resistant bamboo framed temporary shelters.

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Padang Earthquake: A team of four Irish Red Cross staff members from our Community Outreach Programme were sent to Padang following the earthquakes in September and October 2009. Delegate Will Rogers, Project Manager Helena Rea, Photographer Gail Zulfikar, and Radio Director Nusafri spent two weeks assisting PMI and the IFRC provide accurate information to the affected communities hit by the earthquake. This included linking up our Rumoh PMI radio station and Warung Kopi TVshow in Banda Aceh to the Padang region so that information could be communicated effectively without the need to establish new structures in the midst of the destruction of Padang.

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Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

Farewell Banda Aceh!

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St. Patrick’s Day: Despite the challenging work undertaken on a daily basis, everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day, so 17th March 2009 was a time for celebration by the team in Banda Aceh, and an excuse to wear green.

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Farewell Banda Aceh!

Indonesia

Aceh Province

Aceh Barat

Aceh Barat Daya

Aceh Besar

Aceh Jaya

Banda Aceh

Nagan Raya

Pulo Aceh Island

Sabang Island

Central Java

Yogyakarta

West Sumatra

Padang

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Irish Red Cross SocietyTsunami Relief & Recovery Programme

2005 – 2011

Indonesia

Total beneficiaries

Total beneficiaries

Total beneficiaries

Total beneficiaries

Total beneficiaries

Health & Care No of beneficiaries Access to an improved water source: • Water and sanitation projects in transitional shelters 2,780 • Washing shelters and household wells 14,000 • Household and community connections to mains water supply 596 • Community water supply systems 3,796

Improved waste management facilities or improved latrines 17,138

Community hygiene promotion training of trainers 352

Community hygiene promotion trainings and promotional materials 5,884

44,546

Shelter & Community Construction No of beneficiaries

Permanent houses 51

Schools (construction and rehabilitation) 831

882

Livelihoods No of beneficiaries

Individuals that have received education support grants 7,843

7,843

Beneficiary Communication No of beneficiaries

Cases facilitated by the Community Advocacy Unit 9,100

Rumoh - PMI newspaper 98,392 (per edition)

Radio programmes 90,447 (per hour)

TV shows 78,835 (per episode)

276,774

Disaster Management No of beneficiaries

Support for ICRC emergency humanitarian activities 2,480

2,480

Opposite page, top: Irish Red Cross Country Representative Tim Cummings draws the Irish Red Cross operations to a close in December 2009, and thanks everyone involved. While the Irish Red Cross Banda Aceh office has now closed, we handed over the Rumoh PMI radio station and the SECAP education programme to the Indonesian Red Cross who continue to work with the most vulnerable of society, with the ongoing support of the Irish Red Cross.

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Country information: The Maldives is a chain of more than 1,100 islands in

the Indian Ocean, separated into 26 atolls with a land surface area of less

than 300km2, making it one of the smallest and most disparate countries in

the world. Situated off the tip of the Indian sub-continent, the Maldives lies

about 700km south-west of Sri Lanka. While the Maldives is renowned for

the beauty of its tropical islands, and is a popular holiday destination, life

is dominated by the ocean and is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters.

Most of the islands only stand 1.5m about sea level, so any change in sea

conditions can have a massive impact on the life of the country. Recently,

the threatened impact of climate change led the Maldivian Government to

hold an underwater Cabinet meeting to highlight the potentially catastrophic

impact of even a small increase in sea levels.

Impact of the Tsunami: The Tsunami crashed into the low lying islands

of the Maldives around 12 noon on 26th December 2004, completely

inundating 73 of the 199 inhabited islands. While the loss of life was

thankfully lower than in many surrounding countries, the waves swept

across the island nation destroying homes, businesses and infrastructure

and displacing a large proportion of the 300,000 inhabitants. Along with

Indonesia and Sri Lanka, the Maldives was one of the countries worst

affected by the Tsunami. It is estimated that the damage caused equated

to over 60% of the country’s GDP and one in every ten persons was

displaced – translating to more people per capita than in any other

affected country.

Irish Red Cross response: Due to the large scale destruction of vital

community infrastructure, the international Red Cross Red Crescent

Movement undertook a co-ordinated approach to rebuilding, not just the

houses which had been destroyed but also the community infrastructure

and social networks which had been so severely impacted. The Irish Red

Cross took an active part in this rebuilding through funding the construction

of entirely new sewerage systems on three islands (Dh.Kudahuvadhoo,

K.Maafushi and K.Guraidhoo).

In partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red

Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Irish Red Cross sewer system linked into an

American Red Cross funded project aimed at upgrading and replacing

household septic tanks on these three islands. By taking this co-ordinated

approach, the communities on the three islands have been ensured clean

and safe water, and the natural environment has been improved dramatically

as raw sewage is no longer being pumped into the surrounding waters.

In addition to providing over e4.4 million in funding to the IFRC for

this project, between 2005 and 2008, three Irish Red Cross Delegates

were seconded to the IFRC to provide expert advice and assistance on

construction, IT and communications related matters.

The Irish Red Cross continues to be actively engaged in the Maldives,

with an Irish Red Cross Delegate becoming the Head of Delegation for

the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. During

2011, Irish Red Cross is funding a three year project promoting cultures of

non-violence and child protection in local communities in the Maldives.

The Maldives

Haa Alifu

Haa Dhaalu

Shaviyani

Raa

Dhuvvaafaru

Noonu

Baa

Lhaviyani

Kaafu

Maafushi

Guraidhoo

Alifu Alifu

Male

Alifu Dhaalu

Vaavu

Faafu

Meemu

Dhaalu

Kudahavadhoo

Thaa

Laamu

Gaafu Alifu

Gaafu Dhaalu

Gnaviyani

Seenu

The Maldives

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Physical Damage


Losses & Damages 377million

Human Impact

Killed and Missing 108

Injured 1,313


Reconstruction

Cost of Recovery 300 million

Aid Pledged 280million

N S

The Maldives- 26 Atolls

Male

Seenu

Gnaviyani

Gaafu Dhaalu

Gaafu Alifu

Laamu

Dha

alu

ThaaF

aafuAlifu

Alifu Ali

fu D

haal

u

Baa

Raa

Noonu

LhaviyaniKaafu

ShaviyaniHaaDhaalu

HaaAlifu

MeemuVaavu

Indian OceanMaafushi

Guraidhoo

Dhuvvaafaru Kudahuvadhoo

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The Maldives

Haa Alifu

Haa Dhaalu

Shaviyani

Raa

Dhuvvaafaru

Noonu

Baa

Lhaviyani

Kaafu

Maafushi

Guraidhoo

Alifu Alifu

Male

Alifu Dhaalu

Vaavu

Faafu

Meemu

Dhaalu

Kudahavadhoo

Thaa

Laamu

Gaafu Alifu

Gaafu Dhaalu

Gnaviyani

Seenu

Water, Sanitation and Community Construction

Community Sewerage Systems: The old system of sewage outfall on Maafushi Island (top left) pumped raw sewage straight into the sea. The Irish Red Cross funded sewage system was built to collect wastewater from houses and community buildings and discharge the effluent safely beyond the lagoon. This prevents pollution of the groundwater, and ensures disposal of wastewater in an environmentally safe manner, while also improving the health of the local populations who live and work so closely to the sea.

Below: Maldives Environment and Water Minister, Ahmed Abdullah, and the International Federation’s Head of Delegation in the Maldives, Jerry Talbot, dig symbolic shovels into sandy soil to mark the start of construction of the community sewerage system on Maafushi Island in August 2006.

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Despite being 99% water, and vulnerable to rising sea levels, the Maldives is chronically short of fresh water. People rely on rainwater and the limited groundwater trapped beneath the islands. However, the Tsunami ruined the groundwater supplies, so the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement developed a comprehensive water programme, including building 15 supplementary water systems on the islands in most need, and installed over 100,000 rainwater harvesting tanks.

Left: Irish Red Cross staff members Michael Wardick and Joe Lowry at the groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of work on the community sewerage system on Maafushi Island in August 2006.

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The Maldives

Haa Alifu

Haa Dhaalu

Shaviyani

Raa

Dhuvvaafaru

Noonu

Baa

Lhaviyani

Kaafu

Maafushi

Guraidhoo

Alifu Alifu

Male

Alifu Dhaalu

Vaavu

Faafu

Meemu

Dhaalu

Kudahavadhoo

Thaa

Laamu

Gaafu Alifu

Gaafu Dhaalu

Gnaviyani

Seenu


Bottom Left: The territory of the Maldives is made up of 99 per cent saltwater. Supplementary water systems were installed, which provided much needed fresh water supplies to communities. Bottom Middle: The tsunami also damaged or destroyed thousands of houses like this one shown here. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement adopted a “build back better” approach to reconstruction in the Maldives.

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The people of the Maldives are closely connected to the sea, and fishing is the life-blood for many families. Following the Tsunami, there was an urgent need to replace lost and damaged fishing boats and equipment, and was one of the key priorities for the Maldivian Government and humanitarian agencies.

Below: International Department staff member Colm Byrne inspects a rainwater harvesting tank on one of the newly constructed houses on Guraidhoo Island in November 2006.

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The Maldives

Haa Alifu

Haa Dhaalu

Shaviyani

Raa

Dhuvvaafaru

Noonu

Baa

Lhaviyani

Kaafu

Maafushi

Guraidhoo

Alifu Alifu

Male

Alifu Dhaalu

Vaavu

Faafu

Meemu

Dhaalu

Kudahavadhoo

Thaa

Laamu

Gaafu Alifu

Gaafu Dhaalu

Gnaviyani

Seenu


Community Reconstruction: The Irish Red Cross was actively involved in the community reconstruction process through the secondment of construction, IT and communications experts to the IFRC. Irish Red Cross staff member, Tanya Pocock (above), spent more than a year in the the Maldives assisting in the development of comprehensive IT systems to support the local communities.

In March 2006, Irish Red Cross Secretary General, Carmel Dunne (below), visited the Maldives as part of an international Red Cross and Red Crescent Delegation, and met owners of new homes on Maafushi Island. This was one of 14 International Federation-built homes on the island that were connected to the community sewerage system.

Left: Rashida Zakaria, with two of her 12 children, who were all displaced by the Tsunami sitting outside their new home on Kudahuvadhoo Island.

Opposite PageConstruction workers installing household septic tanks on Guraidhoo Island. Through a successful collaboration between Red Cross partners, the American Red Cross provided the household septic tanks which linked to the community sewerage system funded by the Irish Red Cross.

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The Maldives

Haa Alifu

Haa Dhaalu

Shaviyani

Raa

Dhuvvaafaru

Noonu

Baa

Lhaviyani

Kaafu

Maafushi

Guraidhoo

Alifu Alifu

Male

Alifu Dhaalu

Vaavu

Faafu

Meemu

Dhaalu

Kudahavadhoo

Thaa

Laamu

Gaafu Alifu

Gaafu Dhaalu

Gnaviyani

Seenu


Above: Seventy-year-old Aminath Aboobaker from Maafushi Island, who has nine children and 30 grandchildren, sensed something was wrong and ran for safety as the Tsunami hit. “We were swept off our feet but luckily we were carried to the mosque and safety.”

Opposite PageTop left: Johan Schaar, IFRC Special Representative for Tsunami Operations, views nearly completed houses on Kudahuvadhoo Island in February 2006.

Bottom right: Irish Red Cross staff member Joe Lowry and Muhammed Mustharshid, IFRC Construction Programme Officer, standing on the roof of one of the 50 houses built for Tsunami survivors on Kudahuvadhoo Island.

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The Maldives

Haa Alifu

Haa Dhaalu

Shaviyani

Raa

Dhuvvaafaru

Noonu

Baa

Lhaviyani

Kaafu

Maafushi

Guraidhoo

Alifu Alifu

Male

Alifu Dhaalu

Vaavu

Faafu

Meemu

Dhaalu

Kudahavadhoo

Thaa

Laamu

Gaafu Alifu

Gaafu Dhaalu

Gnaviyani

Seenu


Left: Ensuring that the sewerage outflow pipes were working effectively included extensive underwater technical inspections by qualified divers at depths of up to 7.5 m.

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Above: Children displaced by the Tsunami play in front of a newly built water treatment plant on Gadhdhoo Island.

Health & Care No of beneficiaries


Total beneficiaries 8,300


Community construction support 5,800

Total beneficiaries 5,800


2005 - 2011

The Maldives

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Physical Damage



Reconstruction



N

S

ColomboPanadura

Kalutara

PottuvilAkkaraipattuNindavurSammanthurai

Karativu

Kallar

Batticaloa

SantivelliKathiravelli

Putthukkudiyuruppa (PKK)

WeeragodaVellavelli

Bayof Bengal

IndianOcean

India

Sri Lanka

Batticaloa District

Colombo District

Ampara District

Kalutara District

Human Impact


Injured 21,441


Country information: Sri Lanka has always played an important strategic

role in the Indian Ocean, and with 1,340km of coastline large portions of the

country have a direct connection with the sea. Sri Lanka is a similar size to

Ireland, but has a population five times larger at over 20 million inhabitants,

many of whom live in coastal areas. For much of the past 30 years, the island

was gripped by a vicious civil war between the Government and the Liberation

Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE).

Impact of the Tsunami: Due to the shape of Sri Lanka and the way the

Tsunami spread out across the Indian Ocean, the waves hit not just the east

coast but swirled around the top and bottom of the island. The destruction

caused was particularly bad in the eastern Districts of Trincomalee, Batticaloa

and Ampara, the western Districts of Galle and Kalutara, and the northern

Districts of Jaffna and Mullaittivu.

Two key factors compounded the effects of the Tsunami in Sri Lanka. First of

all, the wide extent of coastline hit meant that the relief effort had to cover

an extremely large geographic area. Secondly, the civil war between the

Government and the LTTE in the northern and eastern parts of the country was

ongoing from the time of the Tsunami until mid-2009 making relief operations

in those areas particularly difficult.

Irish Red Cross response: The Red Cross appeal for Sri Lanka highlighted the

urgent need to rebuild vital family and community infrastructure, from housing

and health facilities to schools and livelihoods. Therefore, in partnership with

the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and the International Red Cross Red Crescent

Movement, the Irish Red Cross undertook programmes in four of the Districts

hit hardest by the Tsunami:

• Colombo: Massive displacement of people into the capital created a

need to strengthen temporary and permanent facilities, such as shelters

and schools.

• Kalutara: The Irish Red Cross built apartments for nearly 300 people and a

school in Kalutara town, a maternity clinic in Panadura, and provided

assistance to over 1,000 people to restart their livelihoods.

• Ampara: Through innovative partnerships, such as the Galway-Sri Lanka

Project, the Irish Red Cross helped to rebuild 250 homes, one hospital,

a water supply and distribution system for over 6,000 people, a water

supply network for the main District hospital and provided livelihoods

assistance to over 8,000 people.

• Batticaloa: Through a co-ordinated approach to help rebuild

communities, the Irish Red Cross built three hospitals, over 700 homes

and provided livelihoods assistance to nearly 1,500 people.

While the Irish Red Cross finalised its direct activities in Sri Lanka in June

2009, we continue to support the work of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society

and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement through funding

and provision of Irish Red Cross Delegates in Sri Lanka for our Red Cross

partners. Massive humanitarian needs remain in the north of the country not

only because of the Tsunami but also due to 30 years of conflict. The Irish Red

Cross therefore continues to support these communities as they resettle back in

their communities.

Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Sri Lanka

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Physical Damage



Reconstruction



N

S

ColomboPanadura

Kalutara

PottuvilAkkaraipattuNindavurSammanthurai

Karativu

Kallar

Batticaloa

SantivelliKathiravelli

Putthukkudiyuruppa (PKK)

WeeragodaVellavelli

Bayof Bengal

IndianOcean

India

Sri Lanka

Batticaloa District

Colombo District

Ampara District

Kalutara District

Human Impact


Injured 21,441


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Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Colombo District

Schools Projects: Schools Projects: The Tsunami forced thousands of people to flee their homes in coastal provinces of Sri Lanka, and emergency shelters were set up in many schools, including around the capital Colombo, to provide immediate short-term accommodation for those made homeless. Once more appropriate housing was found, many of these schools needed refurbishment work so students could return to their studies. In Colombo District, the Irish Red Cross repaired six schools and provided equipment such as desks, chairs and books for 5,000 students.

Above: Irish Red Cross Country Co-ordinator, Sheila Callan, speaks to school children in Colombo in December 2005.

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Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Kalutara District

Above: Irish Red Cross Chairperson, David Andrews (above) cuts the ribbons at the formal opening ceremony for the Janaraja apartment complex in October 2006, while (below) a ceremonial candle is lit as part of the traditional Hindu puja blessing.

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Janaraja Apartment Complex: To ensure a comprehensive approach for the local community, the Irish Red Cross rebuilt homes, a school and provided skills training and economic assistance to over 200 families in Kalutara town. One of the first major projects that the Irish Red Cross undertook in Sri Lanka was the construction of 64 apartments for families whose homes at the seafront had been destroyed by the waves.

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Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Kalutara District

The Pat Kenny Show: TV and radio broadcaster, Pat Kenny, visited Irish Red Cross projects in Kalutara in 2005 and met with families who had lost everything in the Tsunami. He was shown around by Irish Red Cross staff including, Sheila Callan, Liam McCarton, Jackie Quelly and Nimal Hemachandra. Pat Kenny and his team returned in 2006 to visit the same families as they prepared to move into their new homes. His reports from Sri Lanka as communities rebuilt their lives won the prestigious PPI national radio current affairs award for 2006.

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Sri Sumangala Boy’s School: As part of our work in rehabilitating schools which were used as emergency camps for displaced people immediately after the Tsunami, the Irish Red Cross built and equipped 20 temporary classrooms in the Sri Sumangala Boy’s School, Panadura, which were opened in January 2006. This provided classroom facilities for 3,500 students while a new school for the pupils was built.

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Kalutara District

Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Vidayala Jangarajah School: Reflecting our commitment to improve the educational opportunities for children in the communities where we work, the Vidayala Jangarajah school, constructed by the Irish Red Cross, now provides education for 400 secondary level students, both male and female. This commitment was recognised by the Sri Lankan Government, which presented our Country Representative, Simon Harris (above), with a plaque which reads: “In Great Appreciation of the Commitment and Generosity Extended Towards Rehabilitating the Tsunami Affected Education System in Sri Lanka”.

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Kalutara District

Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Panadura Maternity Clinic: Helping to improve the health services in Sri Lanka was oneof the key priorities for the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. Following an agreement in early 2005 between the Ministry of Health and the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, the Irish Red Cross committed to rebuild health facilities in parts of the country worst affected by the Tsunami. In the town of Panadura, the local hospital provided only restricted services for mothers and children. Working with the medical staff, the Irish Red Cross constructed a dedicated maternity clinic for the hospital that will provide pre- and post-natal care for up to 10,000 women per year.

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Skills Training: In addition to building homes in Kalutara for those displaced by the Tsunami, the Irish Red Cross implemented a range of skills training and economic activities programmes. Working with the local Kalutara Branch of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, the Irish Red Cross funded the development of a computer lab to provide skills training for local youths to assist them in obtaining employment. This was complemented by a programme for over 200 families to replace equipment they lost in the Tsunami. By providing sewing machines, bicycles, carpentry and masonry equipment, food production and cash grants for small-scale businesses, these families were able to earn money and get back onto their feet.

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Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Ampara District

Galway-Sri Lanka Project: Ampara District in eastern Sri Lanka was particularly badly affected by the Tsunami. The Irish Red Cross established an extremely successful partnership with the Galway-Sri Lanka Project, which was formed following the Tsunami by a group of volunteers from Galway who all had experience working in Sri Lanka. As a result of excellent local knowledge, the Galway-Sri Lanka Project, led by Noel Coughlan and Savithri Senaratne, was able to complete the first permanent houses in Ampara District for Tsunami survivors. By the end of the multi-year partnership, the Irish Red Cross and Galway-Sri Lanka Project had assisted the communities of Karativu, Nindavur and Weeragoda to rebuild 250 houses, 5 pre-schools, 2 community centres and provided much needed economic assistance and training.

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Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Ampara District

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Above and below: Irish Red Cross Chairperson, David Andrews, and Noel Coughlan of the Galway-Sri Lanka Project at the opening ceremony of the first Tsunami houses to be rebuilt in Karativu in January 2006.

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Ampara District

Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

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Pottuvil Water Project: Access to clean and safe water is a prerequisite for healthy communities. One of the deadliest and most insidious effects of the Tsunami was the contamination of groundwater and wells with seawater. So even if people had survived the Tsunami itself, because large sections of the country’s coastal regions were inundated with salt water, their sources of drinking water were destroyed.

To help remedy this, after the initial emergency stage of the recovery operations, the Irish Red Cross developed several large-scale water and sanitation programmes to ensure that safe water was available for communities affected by the Tsunami. Irish Red Cross staff, including Wardell Eastwood (bottom left) and Nikhil Khanna (top left), successfully completed a project in Pottuvil which consisted of the construction of a 1,000m³ water tower, over 30km of distribution pipes and 1,000 household connections for a town of 6,000 people.

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Ampara District

Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

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Above: Irish Red Cross staff members Ureka Witharana and Pakeerathan Kanapathippillai.

Akkaraipattu Base Hospital: Despite a new regional hospital being built in Akkaraipattu in 2007, the original plans did not include a dedicated water supply or waste water disposal system. The Irish Red Cross stepped in to fill this gap and started work in mid-2008 on a comprehensive water system for the hospital, which serves a local community of over 300,000 people.

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Ampara District

Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Vellavelli Livelihoods: To complement the rebuilding of physical infrastructure such as houses, hospitals and schools, in late 2007 the Irish Red Cross ran an extremely successful agricultural livelihoods project for ten villages in the Vellavelli Division of Ampara District. Over 8,500 people benefitted from improved rice and vegetable production, the cleaning of household wells for drinking and cooking, and small-scale cash grants for business activities. On a return visit to Vellavelli in April 2009 (right), the benefits to the local farmers were obvious as they re-sowed paddy in their fields, after having sold the excess portion of their previous harvest for profit to reinvest into their land and families.

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Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Batticaloa District

Kallar District Hospital: This hospital in Batticaloa town was in a terrible state of repair when the Irish Red Cross first visited in early 2005. The impact of the Tsunami on the region was severe, but this was compounded by fighting between the Tamil Tigers and the Government. The Irish Red Cross worked in Batticaloa District throughout the conflict, but had to limit activities at various times to ensure the safety of staff. After a long and close relationship with the medical staff in Kallar Hospital, a new two-story, 80-bed hospital was built by the Irish Red Cross which included a paediatric ward, maternal health ward, doctor’s accommodation and the refurbishment of the old hospital.

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Batticaloa District

Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

At the opening ceremony in June 2009, the hospital staff and local community were able to show their appreciation to the Irish Red Cross, including Country Co-ordinator, Kerrie Collett (below left) while District Medical Officer Dr. C. Vamathevan(below right) cuts the ribbon to inaugurate the new hospital.

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Medical Centres: In addition to the large hospital project at Kallar, the Irish Red Cross constructed and equipped two medical centres at Kathiravelli and Santivelli, each of which provides 20 beds for patients, covering the local population of 100,000 people.

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Batticaloa District

Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Housing: One of the biggest challenges facing communities following the Tsunami was finding safe and secure places to live. Many people had to move from the immediate coastal areas to ensure that they were safe from future tsunamis and flooding, as well as having to rebuild their houses which had been destroyed by the waves.

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The Irish Red Cross assisted families to build 440 houses in Putthukkudiyuruppu (PKK) and 189 houses in Thiramaidu, including a mix of unique raised houses on columns to protect against flooding, and single story houses depending on each family’s personal situation.

Irish Red Cross staff member, AnnaMarie O’Carroll (top left), worked closely with the families as they rebuilt their homes and restarted economic activities with the assistance of the Irish Red Cross. Here she speaks to J. T. Thevinayagum and his five grandchildren outside their new house. Mr. Thevinayagum and his wife have been caring for their five grandchildren who lost both their parents to the Tsunami, and Mrs. Gunalaxmi Thevinayagum received an Irish Red Cross livelihoods grant to restart her grocery business that was lost during the Tsunami.

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Batticaloa District

Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Through a unique owner driven approach to rebuilding houses, families were provided with cash grants and technical assistance from the Irish Red Cross to rebuild their own homes. This empowered families to put their own personal stamp on their homes, and families undertook elaborate opening ceremonies once they had completed rebuilding. Irish Red Cross representatives, including Country Co-ordinator Kerrie Collett, and head office staff Noel Wardick and Dug Cubie, attended these events to celebrate the commitment and dedication shown by the communities themselves in rebuilding their lives.

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Livelihoods: As part of our comprehensive activities in PKK, the Irish Red Cross assisted families to rebuild their homes and provided cash-grants to families for the start-up of grocery shops, animal husbandry, poultry rearing and other small-scale income generating projects.

Mr. Velmurugu Sivaguru and his family received assistance in rebuilding their home and installing a water pump through Irish Red Cross support. He is now able to irrigate his entire half acre plantation which produces enough vegetables for his family’s daily consumption and a surplus amount that he sells on the local market. At night Mr. Sivaguru goes fishing – supplementing the family’s diet and income from the sale of fish.

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Batticaloa District

Sri Lanka

Colombo District

Colombo

Kalutara District

Kalutara

Panadura

Ampara District

Akkaraipattu

Karativu

Nindavur

Pottuvil

Vellavelli

Weeragoda

Batticaloa District

Batticaloa

Kallar

Kathiravelli

PKK

Santivelli

Thiramaidu

Shop keeper Kanapathipillai Devanesam (top left), in his shop which he was able to reopen with an Irish Red Cross livelihoods grant, while 60 year old V. Ponnachi (top right) plans to breed from the goats that she bought with her cash grant received from the Irish Red Cross.

In total, nearly 1,500 people benefitted from the Irish Red Cross cash grants provided in PKK, with families restocking animals lost in the Tsunami and commencing new activities like commercial sewing and cookery.

Opposite PageSuriya Vadhani, in her new house in PKK, prepares food for cooking as her brother Priyankan looks on, November 2007.

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Health & Care No of beneficiaries

Hospitals and clinics (construction and medical equipment) 339,820

Access to an improved water source: • Household wells 9,447 • Household water storage facilities 1,724 • Household and community connections to mains water supply 7,743 • Community water supply system 6,000 • Hospital-based water storage and treatment system 312,826


620,634


Permanent houses 5,012

Schools (construction and rehabilitation) 9,548

Community facilities 608

14,543

Livelihoods No of beneficiaries

Households reached by asset replacement or enhancement 2,387

Households that have received livelihood support grants 8,046

Individual who have received livelihoods training 311

10,744

Disaster Management No of beneficiaries

Support for ICRC emergency humanitarian activities 20,000

Disaster management and emergency relief supplies 24,700

44,700


2005 - 2011

Sri Lanka

Total beneficiaries

Total beneficiaries

Total beneficiaries

Total beneficiaries

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3rd Dimension Ltd

AA&L Goodbody SolicitorsA Better Choice LtdA Gair Gordon M.I.S.C.P.A One Meats LtdA.W. Ennis (Dublin) LtdA.W.E. Forklift Service LtdAA IrelandAbacus DesignABB LtdABB Transformers LtdAbbeville & Meadow Court StudsAbbey Engineering Services LtdAbbey National PlcAbbey Waste ManagementAbbott LaboratoriesAbbott ProductsABC LtdABC Truck Parts LtdAbigail Kenny & CoAbtran E-Care & FulfillmentAccentureAccess Gaming Systems Europe LtdAccess RentalAccounting & Management Functions LtdAccuris LtdAcorn LifeAcorn Town Planning LtdACTION BoutiqueAction HireActive Technology LtdAdams Apple CafeAdbeque LtdAddison Lodge LtdAdhesives Research Ireland LtdAdvanced Roofing LtdAGI Media Dublin LtdAiken PromotionsAilesbury Contract Cleaning LtdAIM Cash & CarryAirlie StudAirport Search UnitAirtricityAKC Chartered SurveyorsAkzo Nobel Decorative CoatingsAlan Brindley AssociatesAlbert Strain & AssociatesAlcan Packaging Dublin LtdAlchemy Software Development LtdAlfa Engineering

Alida SystemsAllianz Corporate Irl PlcAllied FoodsAllied Irish BankAllison Garden Land LtdAmerican Chamber of CommerceAmerican Express International IncAmigos Motor BikesAMIS LtdAn Bord GáisAn Garda SióchánaAn ÓigeAn PostAncient Order of HiberniansAnderson & Gallagher SolicitorsAndrew Wiseman SolicitorsAndrew’s Lane TheatreAnglo Irish Bank Corporation LtdAnimo LtdAnnemacs KnitwearAnthony Reddy AssociatesAntique WarehouseAnva Leisure LinkAnzco Coatings LtdAOK LearningAOL Technologies Ireland LtdAON InsuranceAPCS Cork LtdApex TravelApin LtdApple Donations GroupApplied Materials Ireland LtdAPW Galway LtdArachasAras ChronanArch BarArchers Rath Nursing HomeArchitectural Aluminium LtdArchserve LtdArchitectural ServicesArdagh Corporate Services LtdArdán TG4Ardcarne Garden CentreArdcath ICAArdfert Fuels LtdArgos LtdAris Engineering LtdArk CounsellingArnold Leahy ArchitectsArnotts LtdArtech Precision LtdArthur Cox Consultancy Services Ltd

Ascon LtdAscot Freight LtdAshfield HouseAshstream LtdAshwood HouseAssured Property Management LtdAstech Ireland LtdAthlone Laboraotories Ltd Sports & Social ClubAthy Credit UnionAtlantic HomecareAtlantic Laserworks LtdATWEB Publishing LtdAubrey Computer Consultancy LtdAughinish Alumnia LtdAutomatic Smoke Ventilation SystemsAV Cooney & CompanyAvanti International LtdAvon Groupage LtdAvondhu Development GroupA-Wear LimitedAXA Insurance LtdA-Z Hire Ltd

B

B & F Trailer Spares LtdB & Q IrelandB A (Clondalkin) LtdB Whelton Engineering Services LtdB&S LtdBa MizuBack From The FutureBackpacker MagazineBaggot Street Community HospitalBaid Alumanain Na HEireannBallina BeveragesBallinteer HouseBallybrack Pitch & PuttBallyclough Public HousesBallyfermot Shopping CentreBaltinglass Community ShopBandon Co-OpBank of Ireland StaffBank of Scotland (Ireland) LtdBank Place DevelopmentsBanta Global Turnkey LtdBarcoad Tiles LtdBaron Craft Co LtdBarrett ConsultancyBarrett’s Bar Lixnaw LtdBarringtons HospitalBarrowlodge PubBarry & Fitzwilliam LtdBaxter Healthcare

Bayer Diagnostics (Swords Staff)BCM DevelopmentsBCM Hanby WallaceBDO Simpson XavierBear Automation LtdBeauchamps SolicitorsBeaumark LtdBecky Morgans (Customers & Staff)Becton Dickinson Penel LtdBedroom Elegance LtdBelasa Weavers LtdBelfield CrecheBell Sports Inc. IrelandBellview Security Systems LtdBelmullet RaffleBennett (Construction) LtdBerrydale LtdBest Night Ever LtdBestcon Civil Engineering LtdBestseller Retail IrelandBestseller Wholesale (Ireland) LtdBetco Marketing LtdBet-Con Cater HireBevan Export Services LtdBewleys LtdBFCD Chartered AccountantsBig O CabsBikeworldBilly Sinnot & Sons LtdBio-Sciences LtdBiotrin Technologies LtdBiovail Technologies Ireland LtdBisys Hedge Fund ServicesBKD & Partners LtdBlackTie LtdBlackwater HomesBlayney Blades LtdBloxham StockbrokersBNI CitywestBNP ParibasBob Tweedy LtdBOC Gases IrelandBombay PantryBonpet Ireland LtdBoots Retail Ireland LtdBoran Plastic Packaging LtdBord Gáis Employees’ Credit UnionBotantic SuppliesBourke & CoBourkes PharmacyBourns Electronics (Ireland)Bradbury BoutiqueBradys Pub

Brandt Translations LtdBrandwellBray & District Chamber of CommerceBray Credit UnionBrazen HeadBreathnach BargainsBreen & O’Donovn Financial ServicesBrennan InsurancesBrew Construction LtdBrian Caffery International LtdBrian D Hughes & CoBrian D Hughes ClientsBrian Terry PhotographyBridge BarBromac Construction LtdBrooks Group LtdBrosnan & Associates LtdBrown BagBrowne Global SolutionBrownes BarBrowns BarnBrownstone Auto RepairBrushstrokes Fine Arts LtdBryan Plant Hire LtdBS & B Safety Systems LtdBudget School & Group ToursBuffdale LtdBuilding Envelope TechnologiesBuilding Services Consulting Engineering PracticesBulgaden CastleBulmers LtdBunleer Grove LtdBurgess Galvin & Co LtdBurton O’Connor SurveyorsBWI Airport ChapterByrne MGB & Associates LtdByrne Stores

C

C & M Brady IBSC Connor T/A/ CC MediaC D Soft LtdC K Supplies LtdC&T Supermarket MarinoCable Accessories LtdCaboom LtdCabra Credit UnionCadbury Ireland LtdCAF Trading Company LtdCafe CouncilCafe Le Cheille

Cahill PrintersCallatre ResidentsCallington LtdCalmon Clare LtdCambrex Cork LtdCambridge Diagnostics Ireland LtdCamden Court Health & Fitness ClubCamera Club InishowenCampbell CateringCampbell Machinery LtdCampbell ServicesCampbell, O’Flynn & O’DriscollCanada HouseCanon Business EquipmentCanpo Consultancy LtdCantrell & Cochrane GroupCape Clear Software LtdCapital Contracts ConsultCapital Incentives & Motivation LtdCapitol LougeCara LandscapesCardiac ServicesCarew Kelly ArchitectsCarey O’ConnorCarl Stuart LtdCarlow Farmers’ HuntCarlow Golf ClubCarlow Masonic LodgeCarlson Hospitality WorldwideCarna Transport LtdCarne Global Financial Services LtdCarney McCarthy SolicitorsCarphone WarehouseCarrick Jeffery ConsultingCarrickmacross Town CouncilCarroll & Kinsella Motor GroupCarsara Inns LtdCascade DesignCasey’s LondisCash Flow Services LtdCashel Credit UnionCastle EngineeringCastle House Ltd StaffCastle King Services LtdCastle of IrelandCastle Snackfood Distribution LtdCastlebar Farm Machinery LtdCastleblaney Credit Union LtdCastlepride LtdCatch Security Systems Ltd

Cater WorldCathal N Young, O’Reilly & CoCawley’s FurnitureCeltic BookmakersCeltic Linen LtdCeltic NoteCeltic Sales LtdCentraCentral CafeCentral Fisheries BoardCentral Statistics OfficeCentre of English StudiesCentre PharmacyCentre Point Rent a Car LtdCentre Reinsurance International CoCentre Resource International CoCenturian Card Services LtdChadwicksChamber of CommerceChampion Sports (Ireland) LtdChantily CateringChapterhouse ConsultingCharities Aid FoundationCharles River Biolabs Europe LtdCHC Helicopters Shannon Social FundChemical Services LtdChester Beatty GiftshopChesterbridge Developments LtdChesterbrim LtdChina House LucanChinese Society Of IrelandCID AIR Services LtdCitibank StaffCity CabsCitybus Employees Credit Union LtdCivil DefenceCJP Electrical Ltd T/A Smiths of WicklowCladdagh Ceramics LtdClancy ConstructionClanmaurice Credit Union LtdClarbridge LtdClare County CouncilClare Marts LtdClare OilClarkson Financial & PropertyClarwick LtdClassic Tiles LtdCleary DonnellyClery & Co LtdCLG DevelopmentsCliffs of MoherClinton CardsClive Mc Cabe & CoClonakilty Credit UnionClonakilty FirebrigadeClondalkin Credit UnionClonleigh Co-op Society LtdClonmel Credit Union LtdClonmel Paper MillsClonsilla Credit UnionClontarf Motors LtdClub TravelCnucha Bridge ClubCo Wicklow Vocational Education CommitteeCoast Taverns LtdCoca-Cola Bottlers IrelandCognis Ireland LtdCoin Company InternationalColin David MenswearColin Edwards & Sons (Construction) LtdCollen Construction Ltd

Collins BarracksCollins McNicholas LtdCollins Newsagents LtdCollsoft LtdCologne Reinsurance Company LtdComhar Linn INTO Credit UnionComhdháil Náisiúnta na GaeilgeComit Gruppe IrelandCommercial Division Permanent TSBCommissioner of GoldsmithsComplete Business SolutionsComputer Associates UK LtdComputer Media Products LtdComRegConboye Engineering Management LtdConduit Enterprises LtdConex Developments LtdConference PlusConnaghlans PubConns CamerasConor Curtin LtdConor Murphy LtdConshan LtdControl Aer LtdConvent Food Machines LtdConway Institue UCDCoole/ Summerhill ICACoolmore/ Castlehyde & Assoc. Stud FarmsCo-operation IrelandCoopers LtdCopper & Spice RestaurantCorbett CourtCork Builders Providers LtdCork City CouncilCork Motor ClubCornerstone TabernacleCornmarket Group Financial Services LtdCorraree LtdCorrifans ChemistCorrigan Construction LtdCostcutter LtdCostcutters CaherconlishCotter & Keane LtdCoughlan (Life & Pension) Consultants LtdCounty Cavan Motor Club LtdCounty Kildare Council of Trade UnionsCourtland Estates LtdCourts ServiceCourtville AntiquesCoyles Mace/ EMO Service StationCR2 LtdCrafts Council of IrealndCreative Food TechnologyCreative Inc LtdCreative Labs IrelandCronin InvestmentsCuisine de FranceCumisky AuctioneersCumnor Construction LtdCuram SoftwareCurvesCycleways

D

D K TravelD L A LtdD M K Construction LtdD&J BuckleyD. Kieran & Co. LtdDalkey Credit Union Ltd

Dalkey NewsDaly Bros LtdDaly’s SupermarketDame TavernDan Healy Butcher’s ShopDanone LtdDansko Foods LtdDAP FX BankingData Exchange Europe LtdDatapac LtdDatum Surveys LtdDavid Burke & Co Office AccountantDavid Heather FootwearDavid Lloyd Riverview LtdDavies LtdDBFL ConsultingDCC PlcDCM Software SystemsDDC Ireland LtdDe Barra’s BarDe La Rue SmurfitDe Roiste LtdDebt RecoveryDeclan O’Sullivan Pharmacy LtdDecstaunton Design LtdDefinitive IT LtdDell Products B.V.Delphi TechnologiesDelux StaffDennehy Commercials LtdDennis Den FunworldDennison TrailersDepartment of Arts, Sports & TourismDepartment of Education & ScienceDepartment of Enterprise, Trade & EmploymentDepartment of FinanceDepartment of HealthDepartment of Justice, Equality & Law ReformDepartment of TransportDepuy Ireland LtdDerek Hegarty LtdDerg Credit Union LtdDermott G O’Donovan & Partners SolicitorsDesign Interiors LtdDesign Partners CoDesigner Electric LtdDesmond Credit UnionDevine MarketingDevlin Investments LtdDevlin Service StationDHF “Heathers”DHL Express IrelandDick Kelly & Sons LtdDID Electrical StaffDigital Crew LtdDillon’s FoodmarketDiscover ChiropracticDistrict Court ClerkDistrict Court OfficeDistrict Court Office TraleeDixon HempenstallDixonsDML Construction LtdDochas Family CentreDolan NewsagentsDolphin Properties LtdDome Telecom LtdDominican ConventDon Mac Auley & AssociatesDonabate Golf Club LtdDonal O Buachalla & Co LtdDonal O’Meara EnterpisesDonal O’Rourke Construction LtdDonal T McAuliffe & CoDonnybrook Travel

Donore Credit Union LtdDooleys NewsagencyDooleys Shop & Post OfficeDoor to Door DistributorsDoramics LtdDorey’s ForgeDornan Engineering LtdDouglas Court FlowersDouglas Credit Union LtdDouglas Newman GoodDouglas Village Shopping CentreDowneys PubDoyles Garage Courtown LtdDoyle’s Importers & DistributorsDraiocht LtdDrogheda Credit UnionDrogheda Lodge LtdDromara Trading LtdDromoland CastleDropping Well PubDrug Treatment CentreDrury Communications LtdDSG Retail Ireland LtdDualla Ploughing AssociationDublin Airport - Trolley SectionDublin BusDublin Business Innovation Centre LtdDublin Chamber of CommerceDublin City CouncilDublin County CouncilDublin Crimewatch Radio Hire LtdDublin Film Distribution CoDublin Port CompanyDublin Road Filling StationDublin Well Woman Centre LtdDuchas Heritage ServicesDuggan Steel GroupDuleek Credit Union LtdDuleek PharmacyDún Laoghaire HarbourDundalk County Fire ServiceDundalk Furniture FittingsDundalk Health CareDundalk Lighting LtdDungarvan Shellfish LtdDunleer Fire ServiceDunne & AssociatesDunnes StoresDuolog Technologies LtdDurlas Technologies Ltd

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E Lynch & Sons LtdE P MooneyE.E.S LtdEagle Global LogisticsEagle Star Insurance CoEarlsvard LtdEarthnetEason & Son LtdEast Point Business Park Property Management LtdEast Wall Credit UnionEaton AutomotiveEats of Eden LtdEBS Financial ServicesEC Labels LtdECDC LtdECW LtdEddie Rockets IrelandEdenderry Quaker Meeting HouseEI Electronics

EI Staff Family & FriendsEirchem LtdEircomEJ King Bar LtdElectricAidElectro Automation LtdElectroweldEllia TilesElliot OpticiansElsevier IrelandElsevier IrelandEmerald Clothing LtdEmerald Freight ExpressEMI Music IrelandEmpathy Marketing LtdEmployment Health Advisors LtdEnable IrelandEnfield Hardware LtdEnnis Information Age Town Services LtdEnnis Town CouncilEnniscorthy Credit UnionEnovation Solutions LtdEnrights BarEnterprise Freight ServicesEnterprise Imaging Systems LtdEnterprise People

Entertainment Enterprises LtdEProperty Gold LtdEquifax IncESAT BTE-Services & Communications Credit Union LtdEssential Supplies IrelandEU Profiles LtdEuro Car Parks LtdEuro Internal Systems LtdEuro SalesEurocast Ireland LtdEuroConexEurotextExcel RecruitmentExecutive Edge Ltd

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Fahy’s Supermarkets LtdFaichney Ringwood LtdFalcon Homes LtdFamily PharmaciesFanagans Funeral DirectorsFannin HealthcareFarrel Browne & CoFarrell & Partners SolicitorsFÁSFBD Insurance PlcFederal Express Europe IncFederal Security Services LtdFelda Health Fitness & SpaFeltmakers IrelandFenian Street Post OfficeFermoy Credit Union LtdFernshore LtdFerring Pharmaceuticals Ireland LtdFexcoFidelity InvestmentsFillies Cafe BarFinance LtdFinancial Engineering Network LtdFinaref Insurance LtdFineos Corp LtdFinns TavernFire Brigade MilltownFirereins LtdFirst Active plcFirst Choice AirwaysFirst Coach International LtdFitzers RestaurantFitzgerald Insurances Ltd

Fitzgibbon Printing LtdFleishman-Hillard Saunders LtdFlemings Convenience StoreFlextronics FoundationFlynn & AssociatesFM Systems LtdFMIFocus Security Services Dublin LtdFoggy Dew PubFoodfareForbo Ireland LtdForest Laboratories Ireland LtdForest Tosara LtdForget Me Not FloristForward Direct LtdFournier LaboratoriesFox InnFrank Glennon LtdFrank Towey LtdFrank Wall Mans ShopFrankfield Properities LtdFranklins PortlaoiseFranks Carpets LtdFrawleysFredna LtdFreelance EnvironmentalFreeney J J & Co LtdFrenchpark Service StationFrizelle, O’Leary & CoFujitsu ServicesFurleysFurniture Services LtdFyffes Plc

G

G Dalton & Co LtdG H L RecruitmentG K Carpentry ServicesG M ServicesGaelic Athletic Association (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael)Gaiety TheatreGalhoy Inns LtdGallaghers (Dublin) LtdGalway City CouncilGalway ClinicGaravans LtdGarveys InnGE Erc Strategic Reinsurance LtdGE Interlogix Ireland LtdGE Money ShannonGen ReGeneral HospitalGeneral Mortgage Corp Ireland LtdGenzymeGeodis Ireland LtdGerard Lynch Joinery LtdGerry Brennan Construction LtdGerry Kennedy LtdGerry McKenna & AssociatesGet FreshGHQ AuctioneersGibney & MaddenGITU Beaumont HospitalGJ Moloney SolicitorsGKW LtdGlanbia BallytoreGlanmire New Inn National SchoolGlass & Mirror DesignsGlaxoSmithKline PharmaceuticalsGleeson Bros LtdGleesons of BooterstownGlen HouseGlen Wood Preservation Ltd

The Irish Red Cross would like to once again thank the thousands of individuals, staff, volunteers and Red Cross Branches across Ireland who so generously supported our Tsunami work by organising events, fundraisers and donating their time and expertise. Unfortunately, these donors are too numerous to list individually, but their support was and remains vital to the work of the Irish Red Cross in assisting the most vulnerable members of society, nationally and internationally. In addition to the countless individuals who provided support for the victims of the Tsunami in Indonesia, The Maldives and Sri Lanka, the Irish Red Cross would like to recognise again the overwhelming generosity from businesses and groups around the country immediately following the Tsunami.

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Glenline Construction LtdGlennons PubGlenville Football ClubGlobal Fruit Company LtdGlobal Tele Sales LtdGlynn Coaches LtdGMACGMG Mechanical Services LtdGN ReSound Ireland LtdGo for GoGohery PropertiesGolden Pages LtdGood World RestaurantGoodbody LtdGoogle IrelandGore & GrimesGorey Credit Union LtdGorry’s PharmacyGowan Distributors LtdGowan Group LtdGraham’s CurtainsGraiguecullen GAA ClubGrainne Mallon & AssociatesGrange Con CafeGranig Farm A/CGrant Lodge LtdGrant ThorntonGrant Thornton Social ClubGraphic Media Management LtdGreat Expectations LtdGreeneform LtdGreenes BookshopGreene’s Hardware & Farm SuppliesGreenhills Metal FabricationGreg Pepper & GroupGregan McGuinness (Life & Pensions) LtdGresham Hotel Group PlcGreystones & District Credit Union LtdGreystones TravelGrogan Engineering LtdGrowcon Transport LtdGrundfos Ireland LtdGtech Ireland Operations LtdGuidant IrelandGuilfoyle SolicitorsGuilfoyle Truck Sales LtdGuineys

H

HabitatHalcyon Systems LtdHalifax Insurance Ireland LtdHannahs Cofee Shop LtdHarbour House X-Yachts GBHarcourt DevelopmentsHarding BuildersHarmonstown MotorsHarvey NormanHattonsHaughton McCarroll SolicitorsHaydens BarHays RecruitmentHays RecruitmentHealth Service ExecutiveHealth Services Credit Union LtdHealth Services Staff Credit UnionHealy Engineering ConsultantsHealy Hackney ServiceHeartSpace LtdHearty TransportHeatmerchantsHeatons LtdHeatovent Ireland LtdHeineken Ireland

Heiton Buckley LtdHelaba Dublin Landesbank HessenHemp Cottage LtdHennessy Transport LtdHennessy Welding Supplies LtdHerco Ireland LtdHere to Care LtdHeritage Island LtdHertz Europe Service Centre LtdHi Power Sales LtdHibernian Cleaning LtdHickey Painting Contractors LtdHickeysHill 16 PubHillcar Properties LtdHilton Hotels (Ireland) LtdHld Actuarial ConsultantsHoban Consulting LtdHogs & Heifers LtdHolt Lloyd LtdHoman O’Brien AssociatesHomeloansHomescape LtdHone & FalkinerHorganlynch Consulting EngineersHorizon Graphics LtdHosfords Geraniums & Garden CentreHoulihan Financial Management LtdHouse & Garden ServicesHouseworks LtdHoward & Company LtdHSS Ltd T/A Citywest Golf CourseHudsons WholefoodsHugh A Culloty & Co LtdHunter/Red Cell LtdHuntsman (Western) Bottlers LtdHuntstown Family Resource Centre LtdHynes Shoes

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Iarnród ÉireannIDA IrelandIDCIDTIFG Financial ServicesIG International Management LtdIIB Bank LtdIlac CentreImage Showers LtdIMC CinemaImperialImprov BankersInchicore CollegeIndependent Newspapers Ireland LtdIndependent Pizza Company LtdInfo Science LtdIngenico Ireland LtdIngersoll Rand InternationalInishowen BusinessInishowen Co-Op StoresInland & Marina Coastal Systems LtdIn-Line Logistics LtdInspection Equipment Co. LtdInstitution of Engineers of IrelandInsurance Institute of SligoInsurance Ombudsman CouncilIntel Communications Europe

Intel Ireland LtdIntelligo Software LtdInterface & FriendsInterlock Hardware LtdInternational Fund ManagerIntuition Publishing LtdInvesco Sports & Social CommitteeInvestment Fund Administrators LtdInvestors Trust IrelandIPBIRCSIRCS Donegal Area CommitteeIRCS Limerick AreaIRCS SandymountIreland Canada Business AssociationIreland China Economic CultureIreland Literature ExchangeIrenes Hair StudioIrish Biscuits LtdIrish Brokers AssociationIrish Business Systems LtdIrish Cement LtdIrish Computer Forms LtdIrish Country Houses & Restaurants Association LtdIrish Country MeatsIrish Country Women’s AssociationIrish Crawler Crane Hire LtdIrish Dairy BoardIrish Deaf.comIrish Farm & Garden Machinery LtdIrish Flavours & Fragrances LtdIrish Greyhound BoardIrish Hotels FederationIrish Information Security ForumIrish International BBDOIrish Investment Holding TrustIrish League of Credit UnionsIrish Medicines BoardIrish National Bookmakers AssociationIrish Nationwide Building SocietyIrish Nurses OrganisationIrish Pony SocietyIrish Power SystemsIrish Recruitment Consultants LtdIrish Rugby Football UnionIrish Security Stamp Printing LtdIrish Shell LtdIrish Travel Agents AssociationIrish Tube & Fittings Supply LtdISS Facility ServiceIT Alliance LtdIT Alliance NI LtdIVAX Pharmaceuticals LtdIvermar Engineering Services Ltd

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J & K SuppliersJ & M TilesJ F K Disposables LtdJ Glynns BarJ J Mc Quillan & Sons & Co LtdJ McCauley Quantity SurveyorsJ P Morgan Bank Ireland plc

J S Lister LtdJ. Moore Family ButcherJ.D.R. Recruitment LtdJ.S. Saftey LtdJack & JonesJacob PubJade Metal LtdJames Ambulance BaseJames Binchy & SonJames Connolly Memorial HospitalJames Toomey ArchitectsJames Watters & CoJC Savage SupermarketJCOM LtdJerry Sweeney & Associates LtdJervis Shopping CentreJFT Electrical LtdJim Delaney MotorsJim Eustace & Co SolicitorsJim Franey LtdJoes’ BarJoes Family ButchersJohn Casey LtdJohn Codd Decorators LtdJohn David SportsJohn Egan Construction LtdJohn F. Supple LtdJohn Fitzgerald & Son LtdJohn Gibbons Decorators LtdJohn Grace Fried ChickenJohn J Kelly & CoJohn J Reedy & Co SolicitorsJohn M Ford & SonJohn Molan & SonsJohn Murphy TralersJohn N Murphy & CoJohn P. Prior & CoJohnson & Johnson Ireland LtdJohnson Logistics Co LtdJohnstown Garden CentreJorgensen Fine ArtJoseph D. Martyn & Co LtdJoveworth LtdJoyce Customs Consultants LtdJoynt & Crawford SolicitorsJP Bookkeeping Services LtdJP HomesJSC Parking LtdJuddmonte FarmsJungle FlowersJVA Analytical Ltd

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K & N LongK & N Plant Ireland LtdK W C Community CentreKamari ElectricalKanturk Iron WorksKatie’s KitchenKavanaghs PharmacyKayfoam WoolfsonKB CombustionKBG Chartered AccountantsKCR Heating Supplies LtdKeanes BarKeaney Insurance BrokersKelco Tiles Limerick LtdKelkin LtdKelleher Clothing CoKellogg’sKells Town CouncilKelly Precision LtdKenilworth ProductsKennys Book Export CoKent Stainless LtdKenure Ltd T/A Perrystown Pharmacy

KeoghsKepak GroupKerby McGrath LtdKerry Fish (Ireland) LtdKerry FoodsKerry Group ServicesKerry IngredientsKestrel Hydraulics LtdKevin’s GAA ClubKey Energy Systems LtdKeycamp Holidays LtdKeymed (Ireland) LtdKilbride Plastering LtdKildare Building Co LtdKilgarriffsKilkenny Corrugated CasesKilkenny Print & Graphics LtdKilkenny Tyre SpecialistsKillagh GAA ClubKillarney Credit UnionKillarney Plastics LtdKilma LtdKilmarr Homes LtdKilsaran Concrete LtdKilty Stone PubKiolpa GroupKirby Group Engineering LtdKirwans Funeral DirectorsKirwans Lane RestaurantKish Fish Co LtdKMK Metals RecyclingKnights Cleaning Services LtdKnobs & KnockersKnockadoon Investment CoKnowles Electrical LtdKonvergence LtdKPMG Chartered AccountantsKW Haulage StaffKyne Construction Co Ltd

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L C CL Connaughton & Sons LtdL J Dowd & AssociatesLafferty Design & Development LtdLake Communications LtdLandain LtdLanesboro-Ballyleague

Credit UnionLanigan & Curran SolicitorsLansdown & Disrict Residents AssociationLanternLarkhill & District Credit Union LtdLaunch BarLaw Club of IrelandLaw Society of IrelandLawless Corner ShopLawlor, O’Reilly & CoLéargasLeix PharmacyLeixlip No Name ClubLemongrass RestuarantLeonard & CoLeopardstown Retail Park LtdLewis C Doyle & Co SolicitorsLGM Ireland LtdLiberty Lifts LtdLibra Sales LtdLiffey Glass LtdLillies BordelloLimerick City CouncilLimerick County CouncilLisham LtdLismore Combined ClubsLithographic Web Press LtdLittelfuse Ireland Ltd

Little Brothers (Friends of the Elderly) LtdLK ShieldsLM Ericsson LtdLocal Authority Solicitors Bar AssociationLondisLongford Tourist OfficeLord Mayor of DublinLord MayorsLord Mayors Appeal Pembroke LibraryLord Mayors PubLoreto CollegeLough Credit UnionLPRO Technologies LtdLS CateringLucan Golf ClubLufthansa Airmotive Ireland LtdLumus LtdLynch Roofing LtdLyncourt Developments Ltd

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M & C Doyle Construction LtdM & T Enterprises LtdM Lennon CateringM P Black & CoM Roe & Sons LtdM V Tuohy (Coose) LtdM&C Specialities Ireland LtdM. Roche & Co SolicitorsM.B. OpticiansM.J. Flood Ireland LtdM/A Com Eurotec OperationsMA InternationalMacArdle & McSweeneyMacConsultants LtdMaceMacPublishing LtdMacroom Town CouncilMaddens BarMadigan EventsMagna Donnelly Electronics LtdMahoney ArchitectureMallory Properties LtdMandate Trade UnionMannion News GalwayManser LtdMansion HouseMaplec Ltd T/A Pat Toolan BookmakerMaplewood Developments LtdMarconi Communications Optical Networks LtdMarian Petty & CoMarigold RestaurantMarkmaster Ireland LtdMarks & Spencer Ireland LtdMarren EngineeringMarsh Global Markets LtdMarsh Ireland Ltd Risk & Insurance ServicesMarsh Management Services LtdMartin CareyMartin Crilly & CoMartin Fitzell ConwayMartin O’Neill Construction LtdMartin Services Industrial LtdMary B Cremin RecruitmentMary B Cremin Recruitment LimitedMary Ville NursingMasonite IrelandMasonry Fixing Services LtdMasterfire Protection Ltd

Masterville LtdMater Private HospitalMatheson Ormsby PrenticeMax Europe Holdings LtdMaxol MaceMayo County CouncilMBNA General FoundationMBNA IrelandMcCann Erickson LtdMcCann FitzGerald SolicitorsMcCarthy & Co SolicitorsMcCaul’s BarMcDermott Labs LtdMcDonnell & CoMcGinley & CoMcGinley GroupMcGovern FashionsMcGovern SolicitorsMcGovern’s Fashions LtdMcGowan Seamless Gutters LtdMcGrath Saunders AssociatesMcGrealsMcInerney SolicitorsMcKay AuctioneersMcKenna Engineering ServicesMcLoughlins ButchersMcManus Bus Hire LtdMcNally & AssociatesMeals on WheelsMeath County CouncilMeath Federation ICAMEC LtdMedia PartnersMedical Supply Co LtdMedicare Rental & SalesMellotte MotorsMelvyn Hanley & Co SolicitorsMentec International LtdMercer Human Resource ConsultingMermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre LtdMerrick Marketing LtdMerry Mullen & CoMetis Solutions LtdMetron International LtdMetzler Ireland LtdMica Post Form LtdMichael Byrne ButchersMichael Byrne Fine FoodsMichael Divine Chauffeur ServicesMichael Glynn & Co. SolicitorsMichael Hatch PO LtdMichael McGrath Catering LtdMichael McHale Plant HireMichael Moloney & Co LtdMichael Moynihan (Vintners) LtdMick Dowling Sports WorldMicrochem LaboratoriesMicrosoft Ireland Operations LtdMid West TilesMidland Farm FeedsMidland Radio Group LtdMidmedia LtdMidwest Corporate Services LtdMidwest TyresMIJ Horan SolicitorsMike Murphy Insurance GroupMike O Connor ElectricalMiley & MileyMillhouseMilltown Institute

Millward Brown IMSMillward Brown Ireland LtdMimosa Tiles LtdMincon International LtdMing CourtMiriam O’Reilly Clothing Co LtdModus Media InternationalMohill HardwareMoloney O’Beirne ArchitectsMonaghan County CouncilMonaghan MushroomsMonasteroris National SchoolMoney Markets InternationalMoneypoint Car WashMoran Financial ServicesMorans PubMorgans Hair SalonMORI IrelandMorrins Pub LtdMorris Oil Co LtdMorrogh French ProductionsMorse Solutions LtdMortgages Direct LtdMotlog LtdMott McDonald EPO LtdMotte Developments LtdMount ArgusMount Jerome CrematoriumMountain of Fire & MiraclesMountbellew Golf ClubMoviefone BallyhaunisMoyne Roberts Ireland LtdMoyross Community CrecheMPH Electrical Wholesalers LtdMRBI Market Research LtdMRCVSMuckross Park CollegeMuldowney’s PubMulreany PharmacyMundipharmaMunster Asia DisasterMurphy & BowesMurphy McCarthy LtdMurphy R.N. Consulting EngineersMurphys Medical HallMurphy’s PubMurray & AssociatesMurray ConsultantsMurray’s PharmacyMusgraves C & CMusgraves Cash & CarryMyob Ireland Ltd

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N D Electrical WholesalersN17 Shop MilltownNAGGS Golfing SocietyNational Children’s HospitalNational Concert HallNational Document Management Group LtdNational Electrical WholesalersNational Federation of Group Water SchemesNational GalleryNational Irish BankNational Linen LtdNational Museum of IrelandNational Roads AuthorityNatural Dairies

NaturallyNatures Best LtdNaval AssociationNE Fabrication & Powder Coating LtdNear CabsNeilans Super Save SupermarketNelson & Co SolicitorsNenagh Golf ClubNetwork International Insurances LtdNew Ross Credit UnionNew Technology InsuranceNewgate Motor Co LtdNewlands Equipment LtdNewpark Service StationNews SupplyNewtown SchoolNiall Hyde & AssociatesNiamh Sheeran & AssociatesNiamh’s RestaurantNicholls Dublin LtdNichol’s Funeral DirectorsNobel HouseNoble Coach House LtdNoel Lawlor Consulting EngineersNoel Regan & Sons LtdNolan Ryan PartnershipNoreside Construction LtdNorth Dublin Publications LtdNorth Quay Associates LtdNorth West DrillingNorthern RockNorthern Trust International FundNorthside Glass LtdNorton & AssociatesNorton TelecomNourrice AcademyNovartisNovartis Ireland LtdNoyeks LtdNTLNTR PlcNurendale LtdNutgrove Shopping CentreNutgrove Vetinary HospitalNVD Ltd

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O2 IrelandObalus Hotel Company LtdO’Brien Technical Services LtdO’BriensO’Briens DundrumO’Briens Irish Sandwich BarsO’Brien’s of TallowO’Briens Off LicenceO’Briens StillorganOBS Storages Systems LtdO’Carolan TavernO’Connell Agri-Environmental Consultants LtdO’Connor GroupO’Crualaoí ButchersOdins Wood Daycare CentreO’Donnell & Mernagh PharmacyO’Donnell Meat Distributors LtdO’Driscoll & Co SolicitorsO’Driscoll O’Neill LtdOffaly County CouncilOffice of the Refugee Applications CommissionerOffice Suppliers & Stationers Golfing Society

O’Flaherty HoldingsO’Flynn ConstructionO’Flynn Exham & PartnersOgham GraphicsÓglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann TeorantaO’Gorman Cunningham & CoO’Hagan SolicitorsOKR GroupO’Leary Auto ProtectionOliver Shanley & Co SolicitorsOlympia CapitalOlympia TheatreO’Mahony & Co LtdO’Malley Construction Co LtdO’Mara Travel Co Ltd

O’Muire & SmythOne DirectO’Neill Amarach Consultants LtdO’Neills International Sports CoO’Neills Public HouseOnsite Massage CoOptimum PensionsOrbiscom Ireland LtdOrchard Electrical LtdO’Reilly Auction RoomsOriental EmporiumOrmond Quay & Scots Presbyterian EndowmentsOrnocom LtdO’Rourke Reid Law FirmO’Rourke SupermarketOrwell MotorsO’Scanaill & Co SolicitorsO’Sullivan Auto Centre LtdO’Sullivan InteriorsO’Sullivan Lewis & CoOverseas Neil LtdOx InnOxfam IrelandOyster Homes LtdOyster Technologies Ltd

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P A Consulitng ServicesP J Clonan & Co LtdP Mulrine & SonsP.C. Cubed LtdPAB TravelPaddy Burke BuildersPaintworld LtdPallas Foods LtdPalmerstown Credit UnionPaola ShanahanParadigm Technology LtdParc GroupPark Shopping CentrePark WestParkside Financial ServicesParnassus Arts GroupPartasPasley FamilyPat McCarthy ShoesPat The BakerPatrica O’Brien & CoPatrick Kennedy Electrical & Security LtdPatrick McNamara & AssociatesPaul Kelly ArchitectsPaul O’Sullivan & Co SolicitorPaul Sheeran JewellersPauwels Trafo Ireland LtdPC Boyds LtdPDE LtdPearn KandolaPeat’s Wholesale LtdPebble Beach

People’s CafePepsi Cola InternationalPercival’s CampusPerrystown Comm LtdPersian Restaurants LtdPersonnel Revenue CommissionersPeter Aiken Management LtdPeter Cagney & Associates LtdPeter Fitzpatrick & CoPeter Keogh & Sons LtdPeter MarkPeter O’Boyle & Co SolicitorsPeter O’Connor Kitchens LtdPetherick Dental LaboratoryPfizerPfizer Shared ServicePFPC International StaffPGLPH McCarthy & Partners LtdPharmaserve LtdPhelan PharmacyPhilip Brunkard & AssociatesPhilip J Dix & Co LtdPhisboro & District Credit Union LtdPhoenix Alarms LtdPhoenix Park Tea Rooms & RestarantPicsaw LtdPierce Media & Advertising LtdPilkingtons Pub & GroceryPillar House BallinasloePipes Valves & Fittings LtdPiqua LtdPJ Kelly LtdPJT Insurance ServicesPlant Automation ServicesPlant Design by HilaryPlasmon RTS LtdPM Staff (Cork)PMC Partnership LtdPolly’s PubPolyglass LtdPortebello ConstructionPortslade LtdPosterscope IrelandPotters BarPottery Service StationPower FerrybankPower-Plex Technologies LtdPowertherm Solutions LtdPrecise Construction Instruments LtdPrecision Lasercare LtdPrecision Software LtdPremier Global ServicesPremier PericlasePremier Recruitment LtdPresentation TerenurePrime Carrier LtdPrinters Buy & SellPrintpac ServicesPrison Officers AssociationProby’s BistroProdieco LtdProfessional AudioProject Management LtdProspectus LtdPurple Rock EnterprisesPWS Celbridge Ltd

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QPLQuakersQuality Freight LtdQuality Kitchens LtdQualsoft Solutions LtdQuest Computing LtdQuest Public Relations

Quick Fit Frames & Doors LtdQuinnQuinn AgnewQuinn Direct InsuranceQuintiles Ireland Ltd

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R & D ServicesR E I F I LtdR.C. Design Services LtdR.J. Rea & Associates LtdRadio Telefís ÉireannRadio Telefís Éireann Commercial Enterprises LtdRadiology SystemsRaheen FoodstoreRaheengraney HouseRaheny HouseRainbow Engineering LtdRalvale LtdRamsboro National SligoRanchwood LtdRascalsRaston Engineering LtdRathdown MotorsRathfarnham Credit UnionRathfarnham VintnersRathmines LibraryRavensgrove Auctioneers LtdRay Staunton ElectricalRaychem InternationalRaymond Corish & Co LtdRCCARCI CALL Ireland LtdReagecon Diagnostics LtdReardens of Washington Street LtdRecoverable Resources Co-Op Society LtdRed Bank RestaurantRed Spot Dry CleanersRed Zinnin LtdReddys of Carlow LtdReelite LtdReferees SocietyReg Farrell Engineering LtdRegal Civil Engineering LtdRegistrar of DeedsRehab GroupRenaissance Products LtdReprographic Systems LtdResidents of Kincora ParkRestaurant “M”Restaurant Association of IrelandRestorative Justice ServicesRetail Integration LtdRetail UnitRevenue EASRexam Beverage Can Ireland LtdRichard Bowden & Hazelash Association LtdRight Price TilesRingsend LibraryRisk Management Services LtdRiverdeep Interactive LearningRiverside WoodcraftsRoadstone Provinces LtdRoadtrain LtdRobert M Foley & AssociatesRoche Ireland LtdRoches BarRoches StoresRochestown Avenue Post OfficeRochestown GAA ClubRochford Brady Legal Services LtdRoddy Bolands

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Rooftop LtdRoscrea Credit Union LtdRoseberth HoldingsRossport Post OfficeRotofab LtdRoyal & Sun AllianceRoyal Bank of ScotlandRoyal College of Physicians of IrelandRoyal GardenRoyal ParkRoyal Safety LtdRPS Group LtdRudolf Heltzel LtdRussell Brennan KeaneRyan’s Pub SMTRynne’s Service Station

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S & A OilsS M C Pneumatics Ireland LtdS M Geraghty & Co LtdS M Surveying LtdS Pyle BakerySacred Heart MissionariesSafehaven Marine LtdSage (Hibernia) LtdSam McCauley Chemists LtdSandy’s Childcare LtdSAP Service & Support Centre Ireland LtdSavage Industrial Services LtdSavoy ConcertScariff Fire StationSchering LtdSchering-Plough (Bray)Schull Fire BrigadeSchwarzkopfScoil Na MainistreachScoops NewsagentsScorpio InstallationScott ToolsSDL Global Solutions LtdSean Conlon & AssociatesSean Dockery & AssociatesSean J O’Connor Financial ServicesSean’s Deli LtdSecuricorSecurity & Panic Alert Systems LtdSelladon Properties LtdSerfac LtdSFL Engineering LtdSFS Financial ServicesShaffrey AssociatesShamrock Bar CorkShamrock Car & Machinery ClubShamrock Foods LtdShankill Old Folks AssociationShannon AirportShannon Development Sports & Social ClubShannon Homes LtdSharptext LtdShea’s PharmacyShell E & P Ireland LtdShepherd Security LtdSheridan & CoShopmore LtdShowcase BoutiqueSIAC Butlers SteelSIAC Construction LtdSiemens LtdSIG IrelandSigmar Recruitment Consultants LtdSignature Shopfitting LtdSigns Express CorkSilverdome Electrc LtdSimek Tiles LtdSimilarity Systems

Sin E PubSingularity LtdSiobhan Sheehan & Co LtdSkibbereen Fire BrigadeSkillsoft LtdSleaters LtdSlidex Anti-Slip LtdSlieverue & District ARASligo Airport Co LtdSligo County CouncilSligo Woodturners GuildSloe-KillaneySM LogisticsSMADIGARSmallwares LtdSmart Telecom plcSmartplySmithkline Beecham (Cork) LtdSmurfit News Press LtdSmurfit Packaging DivisionSo Kee Co. LtdSociety of St. Vincent de PaulSociety of the Irish Motor IndustrySoe IrteSonar EngineeringSonopress IrelandSoul Design LtdSource Design Consultants LtdSouth Dublin County CouncilSouth Hill Credit UnionSouth Link Inns LtdSouth Wharf PlcSouthside Motor FactorsSpar Ireland LtdSpecialist Independent Building ServicesSpectra PhotoSpick & SpanSpinnaker LtdSports CapSpring Grove Services LtdSpringfield Medicare LtdSprings International LtdSSI Steel Services LtdSt Anne’s Community CollegeSt Canice’s Kilkenny Credit Union LtdSt CronansSt James Staff RestaurantSt Joe’s Credit UnionSt Josephs House for Adult Deaf & BlindSt Mary’s AbbeySt Mary’s CentreSt Mary’s Navan Credit UnionSt Mary’s StaffSt Michael’s HouseSt Oliver Plunketts GAA ClubSt Paul’s Garda Credit UnionSt Peters Golfing SocietySt Peters Male Voice ChoirSt Raphael’s Garda Credit Union LtdStandard LifeStandard Piping LtdStar ComputingStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide incState Street International LtdStatoil Ireland LtdStauntons PharmacyStiefel Laboratories (Ireland) LtdStillorgan Decor CentreStonefacings LtdStrategic Arts Management LtdStryker Instruments S&S Club

Stryker Ireland LtdStryker OrthapaedicsStuart’s Garages LtdSuian ElectircSummerhill Community CentreSummerhill Sickness & Retirement SocietySummit StoresSun Life Information Services Ireland LtdSun Microsystems IrelandSupermac’s IrelandSuperquinnSupervaluSutton Nursing HomeSwans Pub TaraSWARISSweeney Sheet Metal LtdSweeneys PubSwiftcall CentreSwords LaboratoriesSws GroupSymantec CorporationSymantec Ireland Ltd

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T & N K FitzgeraldT & T Properties LtdT A McKeon & CoT J R EnterprisesT McCann & Co LtdT O S IrelandT S Sales LtdT.C. Matthews Carpets LtdTadg Harris & Co LtdTalk 2 Me Social ClubTallaght Credit UnionTallow Credit UnionTara Mines LtdTara OilTarget Marketing LtdTattersalls Ireland LtdTaxi SevenTay Lodge Technologies LtdTaylor HardwareTayto LtdTeam Transport LtdTechnipoint Consultants LtdTechnix Rubber & Plastics LtdTechnology TallaghtTechnopharm LtdTed Johnston LtdTelecommute LtdTemple Bar Tavern LtdTemplemore Motor Works LtdTente LtdTeorama Trading LtdTerracotta Construction LtdTesco IrelandTexaco (Ireland) LtdTGI The Growth InstituteThe Accessory CompanyThe August Engraving Co LtdThe Auld DublinerThe Bay BistroThe Belgard PubThe Blue Light BarThe Boomerang BarThe Bottle InnThe BrooklodgeThe Carpet ShowroomsThe Carraig Lodge LtdThe Chester Beatty LibraryThe Coach HouseThe CoachmansThe Comet Lounge BarThe Country Club & Company LtdThe Courtyard Cafe LtdThe Delph CentreThe Dental HospitalThe Eagle HouseThe Eleanora

The Fines OfficeThe Four WaysThe Gate TheatreThe Glimmer ManThe Good Software CoThe Goose Tavern Off-LicenseThe Harold HouseThe Harp BarThe Henry GraftonThe Institute of EducationThe Irish CatholicThe Irish GardenThe Irish Times LtdThe Jewllery HouseThe Jill Harmonic Music PlayersThe Junction RestuarantThe KeyholeThe Knick Knack ShopThe Laboratory StaffThe Lamplighter LoungeThe Launch BarThe Liberty BelleThe Lisheen MineThe Long HallThe Lough Credit UnionThe Martyn GroupThe Martyn GroupThe Metro HeraldThe Old Mill Bar and RestaurantThe Old Stand (Doran Cafe Bars Ltd)The Pannelling CentreThe PODThe Point Exhibition Co LtdThe Porter House Brewing CompanyThe PumphouseThe QueensThe Railway Tile StoreThe Rotary Club of Dún LaoghaireThe Swiss CottageThe Technical Equipment Company LtdThe Towey GroupThe Valley CafeThe Village Pharmacy LtdThe Vintage InnThe WatermillThe White Horse InnThe Yacht BarThomas F Griffin & Co ClientThomas Gear Jewellers LtdThomas Read CoThomas Stuart & Co LtdThormac Engineering LtdThree Rivers Oil LtdTicketline LtdTilestyle LtdTipperary Excel Heritage Co LtdTipperary RacecourseTipperary Rural&Business Development Institute LtdTJ O’Mahony & Sons LtdTobin Decor LtdTom Murray Pharmacy LtdTom Phillips & Associates LtdTom Smyth & AssociatesTomkin Estate LtdToni & Guy (Ireland) LtdTony McGarrigle EngineeringTony O Brien CommunicationsTop Up Club LtdTotterdell Communications LtdTourism Ireland LtdTownlink Construction LtdToyota IrelandToyota Logistic ServicesTransaction Network Services Ltd

Trim Transport LtdTrinity College DublinTrinity Fund Administration LtdTrintech LtdTrulife LtdTSB Ireland LtdTullow Agri SuppliesTully Nurseries LtdTumble Jungle LtdTurban Trading LtdTurner Print GroupTV3 Television Network LtdTwine Inns LtdTwo Wheels LtdTyco Healthcare Ireland LtdTynan Dillon Chartered AccoutantsTyrecraft Ltd

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UCC Security StaffUCD Zoology DepartmentUCI International LtdUlster Bank Ireland LtdUltimate Hair & BeautyUni Guard Security Systems LtdUnicare LtdUniCredito Italiano Bank (Ireland) PlcUnilever Bestfoods (Ireland) LtdUnilever Ireland Ltd Staff (Cork)Uniphar PlcUnique Kitchens & Bedrooms LtdUnitech Systems LtdUniversity Arena, University of LimerickUpdate Technology LtdUPS Ireland LtdUPS SCS Europe LtdUtility O & M Services

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Variety ExpressVarming VMRA Consulting EngineersVent-Equip LtdVentry Foods Ltd

Veritas Software International LtdVeriTestVersion 1 Software LtdVersion1 Software Ltd StaffVHI HealthcareVictor Dwyer ShoesVictor MotorsVincent Murphy SportsVincent Prendergast Sales LtdVinters Federation of IrelandVirginia Transport LtdVision Consulting LtdVita Corteac LtdVivendi Universal Games Ireland LtdVodafone Customer CareVolvo Car Ireland LtdVoodooz Hair Design

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W H Good LtdW O Morrissey & Son ArchitectsW P O Reilly & AssociatesW. Brian Gannon & CoW.D. Bolster & Son LtdWagon WheelsWaldron Meats Ltd

Walkers Chemist LtdWallace Financial ConsultantsWalls to Workstations LtdWalsh’s Bar LtdWalsh’s Wholesale LtdWar On Want Ireland LtdWard Waste Products LtdWaterford County CouncilWaterford Port Services LtdWaterfrontWaters Technologies LtdWaverly Investments LtdWavin Ireland LtdWBT Systems LtdWear Well Footwear LtdWebsec Secretarial ServiceWeddings IrelandWeighbridge PubWeighing MachinesWelch & CoWelcome InnWellman International LtdWells Cargo Worldwide ExpressWest Coast CoffeeWest Limerick ResourcesWest Limerick ServicesWest Link Toll Bridge LtdWest Wood Trailers LtdWestend Motors LtdWestpoint EnterprisesWexford Area PartnershipWeyernaeuser Europe LtdWH Deverell LtdWhelan Footwear DistributersWhelan Plant Sales LtdWhelan’s PubWhitechurch Service StationWhitegate Computers LtdWhitehorn Builders LtdWhitney, Moore & KellerWholefoods Wholesale LtdWholesale Suppliers LtdWicklow County CouncilWilliam Cox Ireland LtdWillowsway LtdWincanton Ireland Ltd StaffWincanton Records ManagaementWindmill Lane StudiosWingplant Sales LtdWinroy LtdWoodies DIYWoodquay SurgeryWoods FloristsWorld Homes & Investments LtdWorrall Properties LtdWyeth Medica IrelandWyeth Nutritionals Ireland

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Xilinx IrelandXL Stop & Shop

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Yeats Room LtdYellow House Bar LtdYvonne Cassidy Opticians Ltd

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Zand LtdZanita FilmsZaria Corporation LtdZero 1 RestaurantZurich Bank

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