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NI businessman gives big gift to Third World charity

Howard Lake | 13 September 2006 | News

Prominent Northern Ireland businessman Barney Eastwood has made a £100,001 donation to Third World charity Direct Aid for Africa. The donation will be used to build a school for orphaned children to be known as the Eastwood School.

DAFA was established by two Northern Ireland men and the additional £1 over £100,000 was Barney Eastwood’s light hearted challenge to beat his friend’s donation of £100,000. Mr Eastwood owns a chain of betting shops and has other business interests in property.


“There are no middlemen or expenses. All money goes direct to those who need it,” Mr Eastwood said.


The cheque was handed over during the opening of a new betting shop and champion jockey Tony McCoy was the guest of honour at the event.

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