Derry woman is third richest in Ireland

Derry actress and producer, Roma Downey, is Ireland’s third richest woman, according the latest “Rich List” published by the Irish Independent.

The star (pictured above) of the hugely successful television series, Touched by Angel, has a reported wealth of €260m, an increase of €5m from last year.

Along with husband, Mark Burnett, she produced and starred in the record-breaking television mini-series, The Bible, screened last year on the History Channel.

The couple own a beach-side home in Malibu and last year donated $1m to help alleviate suffering in Rwanda and are hoping to raise $25m to help displaced Christians facing the onslaught of ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

The 54-year-old is 47th in the overall “Rich List,” which is topped by the Pallonji Mistry family with €9.36bn.

Ireland’s richest woman is 72-year-old former billboard model, Hilary Weston, whose €6.25bn has her as Ireland’s second richest person.