The Secret Millionaire was a series woven from the fabric of the recession involving a rich benefactor hiding in plain sight. First up, in 2011, was John Concannon whose undercover mission was to find charities he could financially help out in West Dublin. He came across Pieta House and forged a long-term fundraising link with the non-profit organisation that helps people at risk of suicide, and was later named philanthropist of the year. For an earlier generation, Concannon was the guy on The Late Late Show in 1987 who had an innovative triple bucket for feeding calves. “Isn’t she a…

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