Hugh O’Regan with John Rocha at the Morrison Hotel on October 13, 1998.

Gary McDarby writes:

He bought No.8 Stephens Green and wanted it to be a philanthropic centre that connected Celtic Tiger wealth to the need of those left behind in its wake. He opened up No. 14 and No. 15 on Stephens green to social entrepreneurs like myself, SUAS and Social Entrepreneurs Ireland. He gave over office space to companies like Traidlinks trying to develop new business models in the developing world. In the basement of these building he incubated a vegetarian restaurant that cold pressed juices (to protect the integrity of nutritionally beneficial enzymes) and sold the most wonderful vegetarian food I have ever eaten. He arranged yoga classes in the building for those working there.
…On numerous occasions he provided free rooms in his Morrison hotel for many international guests travelling to Ireland, to work with the social entrepreneurial organisations in Stephen’s Green.

…He wanted to create a place where new types of thinking could take place so that new directions for human society could be paved. He really believed in that.

…He is going to be missed because Ireland needs more people like Hugh O’Regan.

 

More here: “Ireland Needs More People Like Hugh O’Regan” – A Tribute By Gary McDarby (Vulgo.ie)

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(Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

Thanks ED

P writes:

I really feel you should cover the disparity between  [financial blogger] Namawinelake’s coverage of the death of [entrepreneur] Hugh O’Regan (above) and everyone else’s. Namawinelake has reported it as suicide and has refused to amend the post even though the best information coming out now is that it was a heart attack in his car.

Nama Developer Takes Life (NamaWineLake)

Tragic Death Of Superpubs Boss Hugh O’Regan (Irish Independent)