AN Irish charity has folded under a cloud after paying back almost €100,000 in government aid which was destined for people in Kenya.

A documentary following the work of a Dublin-born aid worker’s efforts to fight starvation and disease in Africa has claimed a second prestigious award in the US.

A television documentary on the work of an Irish aid worker who spent over a quarter of a century fighting poverty and disease in African villages has scooped a top American film award, it emerged today.