Wealth generating an even greater desire to help diaspora - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Wealth generating an even greater desire to help diaspora - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: "Wealth generating an even greater desire to help diaspora

By Anne Lucey
Monday June 25 2007

PROSPERITY is proving a boost for a fund originally set up to lift Ireland out of its depressed social and economic circumstances and divisive traditions.

The annual conference of the now international Ireland Funds conference heard this weekend how the fund started in 1976 in Boston by Sir Anthony O'Reilly and his friend the Pittsburgh businessman Dan Rooney is now stronger than ever.

There is a greater than ever desire among the Irish diaspora to contribute to the Ireland Funds, the charitable organisation which supports peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development, according to its president and chief executive, Kingsley Aikins."