After donating $8 billion Chuck Feeney winds up Atlantic Philanthropies

UCC received around €90m towards the development of the Tyndall National Institute and Boole Library.

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Chuck Feeney’s vision transformed the lives of thousands. Picture: Atlantic Philanthropies.

Irish-American billionaire Chuck Feeney’s philanthropic fund, Atlantic Philanthropies, has ceased operating this week, having gifted $8bn (€6.75bn) since its founding in 1982.

Over the past 38 years, more than 25 countries have benefited from Feeney’s donations.