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THE late Dr Brendan O’Regan’s work and commitment to regional development and cross-cultural ex- changes have been second to none and have won him numerous acco- lades including the ‘Commander of the British Empire’ (CBE) award for his contribution to peace.
In 1984 he was voted “Clareman of the Year” and in 1995 he was made “Freeman of the City of Limerick”.
In 2000 Dr O’Regan was awarded the “Peace Dove” by Co-operation Ireland in recognition of his contri- bution to promoting understanding and respect between the people of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Dr O’Regan has also received nu- merous doctorates from Academic Institutions around Ireland. In 1978, he was conferred Doctor of Laws by the National University of Ire- land with a particular mention of
his “originality, courage and innova- tion”.
In 1999, Dr O’Regan was awarded a Doctorate of Laws by the Queen’s University of Belfast for “his achievements as a peacemaker and as an industrial visionary’, while the University of Limerick recently hon- oured him for his work with the Irish Peace Institute and the development of the Shannon region.
Last year, An ‘Taoiseach Bertie Ahern launched a Clare County Council exhibition celebrating Dr O’Regan’s life which went on dis- play at the deValera library in En- nis and the Sean Lemass library in Shannon.