Creating ‘diverse, open and welcoming platform’ a key aim for Culture Night 2024
Arts Council hopes people will engage more in local projects after experiencing some of 1,700 free events nationwide later this month
Arts Council hopes people will engage more in local projects after experiencing some of 1,700 free events nationwide later this month
The main parties’ approaches to Ireland’s cultural life was encapsulated by the opposing outlooks of Charles Haughey and Garret FitzGerald
Possible cut in number of passengers allowed through Dublin Airport next summer makes a mockery of €70m marketing budget
A total of 450,000 licences were bought in the first seven months of the year, 14% down on the figures for 2022.
The threatening post appeared on Instagram and was visible for at least two days before it was deleted
Aer Lingus college football classic expected to bring €600 million to Irish economy by 2026
The debate needs to move on from the best way to fund a public-service broadcaster to the best way to fund public-service content
New facility will comprise a 250 metre cycling track and up to 12 badminton courts in the in-track area
No one in Government has put forward any justification for hollowing out RTÉ. But, in an age when trusted information has never been more vital to the defence of democracy, that is what it is doing
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Deal with Government not a reward for bad practice, as claimed by Virgin, but a ‘reward for dealing with bad practices’, says RTÉ director general
Minister ‘couldn’t imagine’ a future government rowing back on the commitments even though no legislation would be needed to do so
The Government has rejected the recommendation of direct Exchequer funding that it received two years ago from the Future of Media Commission
Taoiseach says multi-annual funding is something most State agencies would give their right arm for’
Cabinet expected to be briefed on new major international sports events strategy
Details of long-awaited package to be delivered today with An Post expected to get €6m over three years to improve TV licence collection
Licence fee income and direct state funding to be combined for package below what broadcaster sought
It’s understood that the Coalition is to examine improvements to the existing collection system to deliver an increased level of funding being gathered
Future for national broadcaster remains less than straightforward
Finishing touches to agreement in process of being nailed down by Department of Public Expenditure and Department of Arts and Media
Funds designed to support public interest journalism at a time when news sector is under pressure, says Minister for Media
The national inventory aims to protect, promote and celebrate Irish living cultural heritage practices, customs, crafts and traditions
Rebel backbencher Neasa Hourigan loses out on position in narrow vote
Governance report still not released by national theatre, while chairwoman’s term is set to end in weeks
Proposal to release ‘details of approved activities’ central to transparency drive after storm of controversy concerning lax governance
The decision comes in the wake of a long-running but as yet unresolved series of controversies over finances, culture and governance
Minister for Children and Integration defeats Senator Pippa Hackett in contest to replace Eamon Ryan
The events that have unfolded over the past five years at the national theatre raise obvious parallels with the RTÉ debacle
RTÉ will require a Government bailout before any new funding system is implemented for the national broadcaster
Catherine Martin says Government will decide before end of month on future financial model for RTE
Niamh Smyth, head of Oireachtas Media Committee, says she personally supports ‘buy-in’ of TV licence model
TD and festival organiser says Taylor Swift gigs and ‘Swiftmania’ give false impression that Irish music festival scene is ‘booming’
Sinn Féin’s Aengus Ó Snodaigh says ‘comedians are recognised and have the support of the relevant arts councils’ in other countries
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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