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As a businessman, Chuck Feeney was remorseless in his pursuit of profit, squirreling away his fortune in tax havens and always driving a hard bargain. Having achieved a cash pile of some £4 billion, the 83-year-old is now giving it all away.

After three decades of giving, his Atlantic Philanthropies paid out one of its final donations, pledging nearly £25 million to Northern Ireland, partly to educate Protestant and Catholic children together.

(WATCH the video below and READ the story from The UK Independent)

– Story tip from @Thayer

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