In the News podcast: Irish-American billionaire who believed the saying there’s no pocket in a shroud has died at 92
Chuck Feeney
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The Irish-American billionaire almost certainly gave more money than any other single individual has ever done to this country
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Irish-American who donated more than $8bn quoted the ancient Irish saying: ‘there are no pockets in a shroud’
Entrepreneur donated most of his fortune while still alive, much of it to Irish causes
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The philanthropist has finished giving away billions, including €1.87bn in Ireland
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Some $1.3bn was given in grants to various projects in the Republic since 1982
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Brendan O’Regan’s eureka moment came in 1950, but his legacy goes beyond cheap booze
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