by Rob Hartnett | Oct 9, 2019 | Arts, Funding, Government, News
The arts and culture will see a modest increase of 2 per cent in funding after the publication of details from Budget 2020 at Government Buildings this morning. Total funding for the arts and culture sector will increase from €189m to almost €193m. This funding will...
by Rob Hartnett | Jul 5, 2019 | Concerts, Government, News
Aiken Promotions has taken a step further than most promoters in issuing a formal warning to fans to beware of purchasing tickets for concerts from secondary websites. Ahead of the release of general tickets for German metal band Rammstein at Belfast’s Boucher Fields...
by Rob Hartnett | Mar 13, 2019 | Festivals, Funding, Government, News
Every local authority around the country is to receive a grant of €10,000 from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to support their role in leading the development of commemorative activities at county level under the Community Strand of the Decade...
by Rob Hartnett | Mar 4, 2019 | Arts, Government, News
Brexit is all around us in political terms and it is no different for the Arts. A meeting of the directors of the Arts Councils of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England in Dublin on Friday has warned of the risks posed by a disorderly exit of the UK...
by Rob Hartnett | Feb 18, 2019 | Funding, Government, News
The Arts Council has announced the planned investment of more than €75 million in the arts across Ireland throughout 2019. This represents a €6.6 million increase on the €68.4 funding announced this time last year for 2018. The agency for funding and developing the...
by Rob Hartnett | Feb 13, 2019 | Festivals, Funding, Government, News
The 2019 National St. Patrick’s Festival will celebrate Ireland’s rich heritage of Storytelling. The Festival will feature family experiences, large scale events, diverse and challenging newly commissioned performances, a myriad of musical performances, the National...
