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About Simon Roughneen

Simon Roughneen works for GOAL, an international humanitarian organization working with the poorest of the poor around the world. Simon previously worked for International Conflict Research (INCORE), and was Senior Northern Ireland and international correspondent for SecurityWatch.

Articles by Simon Roughneen

Wednesday 17th January

Peace in peril: Sudan, two years on

Simon Roughneen, 17 January 2007
While Darfur burns, Sudan's north-south peace agreement is fraying, reports Simon Roughneen.
Sunday 25th June

Darfur: between peace and delivery

Simon Roughneen, 25 June 2006
The failure of the Darfur Peace Agreement to improve conditions on the ground will jeopardise the lives of already displaced and hungry people, writes Simon Roughneen from Fata Borno camp in northern Darfur.
Sunday 14th May

Hard to believe your eyes: drought in Kenya and Ethiopia

Simon Roughneen, 14 May 2006
The parched conditions in the Kenya-Somalia-Ethiopia borderlands are devastating the lives of Turkana and Oromo herders there, reports Simon Roughneen of the Irish development NGO Goal.
Monday 29th December

Ireland's alcoholic curse

Simon Roughneen, 29 December 2003
Irish people’s high alcohol consumption has been transformed in the public mind from a cultural trait into a major medical and social problem. How did the country’s drinking culture acquire its harder, violent edge?
Monday 21st July

But war hurts more

Simon Roughneen, 21 July 2003
Sierra Leone, torn apart by a decade of brutal civil war, desperately needs the catharsis that truth and reconciliation can bring. But the attempt to establish this process has encountered problems - confusion about the role of the two different commissions, a lack of public engagement and the non-compliance of critical witnesses. What can the international community do to help?
Wednesday 26th March

International Directory of Protest and Beyond

Simon Roughneen, 26 March 2003
February 15th was a watershed for protest. Unprecedented in numbers and global reach, people power attained its greatest prominence yet. Below are country-by-country links to some of the main protest groups and networks who were involved. The list is not exhaustive by any means, but it is a start for any activist or casual browser who wants to try and keep up with this gathering phenomenon.
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