Feeney honoured in New York

More than 1,000 people attended the Museum of Natural History in New York last week to honour billionaire philanthropist Chuck…

More than 1,000 people attended the Museum of Natural History in New York last week to honour billionaire philanthropist Chuck Feeney.

An Irish- American from New Jersey, Mr Feeney was accepting an accolade from his alma mater Cornell University. He has donated $600 million to Cornell as a mark of gratitude for being the only institution to offer him a scholarship when he graduated from high school.

Mr Feeney has donated almost $1 billion for education in Ireland.