by Rob Hartnett | Oct 10, 2018 | Arts, Funding, Government, News
The Chair of the Arts Council, Sheila Pratschke, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan of €75m funding to the Arts Council for 2019. “We are delighted with the announcement of €75m in funding for 2019...
by Rob Hartnett | Oct 9, 2018 | Funding, Government, News
The early indications from today’s budget are broadly positive for the Arts and Culture sector. The Ministers speech in the Dáil revealed that there will be an extension of the current film corporation tax credit. It will now run to December 2024 an extension...
by Rob Hartnett | Oct 3, 2018 | Arts, Festivals, Funding, Government, News
The new Chief Executive of Galway 2020 has been handed a blow this morning with news that the Druid Theatre Company is withdrawing a major project from the anticipated programme. Middle Island was to have been an adaptation of Colm Toibín’s Testament and been...
by Rob Hartnett | Aug 22, 2018 | Arts, Festivals, Government, News
It is the biggest cultural night of the year and it will spread across as many as 1,600 venues and 4,000 events in 2018. Culture Night takes place on Friday, September 21st and the full programme was revealed yesterday with events taking place across 26 counties. Last...
by Rob Hartnett | Jul 24, 2018 | Funding, Government, News, TV
TG4 is to benefit from an additional €958,000 funding from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The funding to be drawn down in 2018 will go towards a number of initiatives relating to Bliain na Gaeilge and other specific projects. The new...
by Rob Hartnett | Jul 16, 2018 | Funding, Government, Media, News
Media reports over the weekend suggested that the Department of Communications will bring forward a suggestion to Government later this year which would raise the prospect of TV License Fees being collected by either the Revenue Commissioners or third party private...
