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The Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin today ( Tuesday 8 March, 2016) announced that Culture Ireland and the Arts Council, have selected artist, Jesse Jones...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, will today (Tuesday) welcome women from across all sectors of Irish society, as well as relatives of those involved in 1916, to the Royal Hospital Kilmainham for a special Ireland 2016 event to highlight the role of women in the events of 1916 on International Women’s Day...

The Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, has today (Friday) announced that funding of over €1 million is to be allocated to 218 national and regional festivals and events by Fáilte Ireland, under its 2016 Festivals and Events Programme. This investment includes almost €325,000 for the second phase of funding of large...

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring TD, has today acknowledged Paul O’Connell’s enormous contribution to rugby following confirmation of his retirement...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Friday) said that 340 heritage projects nationwide will share in a €2 million investment package as part of the Built Heritage Investment Scheme for 2016...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Thursday) announced a new €9 million investment scheme for arts and cultural centres. The scheme will run over the next three years and is focussed on upgrading the existing stock of arts and cultural centres around the country...

The long-term sustainability of non-mainstream music education in Ireland received a further boost today following a commitment by the Department of Education and Skills to future, ongoing funding...

Minister Heather Humphreys was today (Tuesday 26 January) joined by Professor Mike Cronin (Academic Director, Boston College) and Glen Killane (Managing Director of Television, RTE) for the launch of the new Boston College/Century Ireland 1916 online exhibition at the National Library of Ireland...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Thursday) announced more than €400,000 in funding for arts organisations across the country. The funding is being allocated as part of the Department’s Small Capital Grants Scheme and will be used to support...

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, today (Tuesday) visited the National Archives of Ireland to launch the design and construction phases for the major €8 million expansion works which will begin at Bishop Street this year...