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Midlands Man Recognised For Raising €1.3M For Charity

Friday, 12 May 2023 at 14:56

The Westmeath man has visited over 100 countries in 25 years.

A Westmeath man is being recognised for raising over €1.3 million for charity.

Concern's CEO David Regan visited Brian Fagan from Brian's Treasure Chest, to thank him for raising €200,000 for his organisation.

The Mullingar man, who has helped refugees during the war in Kosovo, victims of the Haiti earthquake, and assisted people in Sri Lanka after the tsunami, has worked in over 100 countries in the last 25 years.

Mr. Fagan says never envisioned that the store would still be open:

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