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Representatives from the Arts Council appearing before PAC

Arts Council 'regrets' €6.7m IT failure, PAC hears

The Arts Council has said it "greatly regrets" spending €6.7 million on a complex IT project that was later abandoned, the Public Accounts Committee has heard.

Ireland • 29 May

Jasper Quinlan and Joanne Hession chat to Arts Council Director Maureen Kennelly

Arts Council celebrates youth arts for World Children's Day

Arts Council Director Maureen Kennelly has likened the mobile library coming to her Kerry village when she was a child to having a "sweet shop open on the street corner"

World Children'S Day • 22 Nov 24

Minister Catherine Martin speaking at a Budget 2024 press conference (Pic: Photocall Ireland)

Arts Council funding increased to €134m for 2024

€1.9m for regional arts infrastructure and increased funding for TG4 also announced.

Budget 2024 • 12 Oct 23

The Curiosity Series: Jane O'Leary and Gwen O'Dowd get creative

Get Creative • 10 Oct 22

Read Mór: share the gift of reading this Culture Night

Culture Night • 21 Sep 22

The Curiosity Series: Roger Doyle and Trevor Knight get creative

Get Creative • 19 Sep 22

Culture Night 2021 invites us to come together again

Culture Night • 12 Aug 21

The Grand Stretch - this is a call to Ireland's arts community

Arts Council • 22 Jan 21

Bringing It All Back Home - Through the Window

A series of short-form digital pieces created by a panel of theatre makers, musicians and writers who engaged with residents in Nursing Homes and Care Homes across Ireland is now available to view online

Arts Council • 18 Dec 20

The Hands of Franky Machine - Peter Murphy's future audio noir

The Hands of Franky Machine is an hour-long audio drama written and narrated by writer and musician, Peter Murphy.

Audio Drama • 26 Nov 20

6000 books to be donated to disadvantaged children this Christmas

This Christmas Children's Books Ireland, The Arts Council and KPMG will collaborate to gift 6,000 books to children living in direct provision, hospitals and homelessness.

Books • 23 Nov 20

Local authorities roll out bursary scheme for mid-career artists

The Local Authorities Arts Office in collaboration with the Arts Council have introduced a scheme to offer the opportunity of career development to 31 mid-career artists across Ireland.

Arts Council • 09 Nov 20

Teed off - the arts, lockdown and a week of confusion & chaos

It was a week of drama the arts world hadn't rehearsed...

opinion • 23 Aug 20

The Abbey Board said it was satisfied it had delivered on its commitments to the theatre sector

Group says concerns about Abbey remain unaddressed

A group of theatre professionals who first outlined their concerns about the Abbey Theatre in January 2019 have said they believe their concerns remain unaddressed by the Abbey Board.

Ireland • 06 Mar 20

The 2018 class of Arts Council Next Generation bursary recipients

In The Picture: The Next Generation of Irish artists

18 artists have been awarded prestigious Next Generation bursaries by the Arts Council - the programme recognises and promotes a selection of artists from different disciplines.

Culture • 17 Dec 18

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