McSweeney honoured for EU work

IRISHMAN Dr Barry McSweeney who heads up Europe’s major research centre has been honoured for his work in opening up the institution to the new EU countries.

He has been awarded the Grand Gold Medal of Comenius University, one of the highest awards given by Slovakia’s most prestigious university.

Other recipients have been the Pope, Juan Carlos King of Spain, Princess Sayako of Japan, Irish President Mary McAleese and financier and author George Soros.