Chuck Feeney, the billionaire philanthropist, is to co-fund a holiday voucher scheme to boost American tourism to Ireland next year.
The 78-year-old Irish American has offered to match government funds to revive the flagging tourism industry, which slumped by 12% this year.
He will support a scheme to offer $100 holiday vouchers to Americans planning a trip to Ireland according to the London Times.
The vouchers which have a total value of up to $5 million, would be used for discount flights and hotel stays and could boost tourism numbers by 50,000.
