What is the point of the European Capital of Culture?
Galway, Limerick and the trio of Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny are working on their final bids for 2020. But is it worth the mammoth effort?
Politics and puppets: Limerick’s reign as culture king
After an unenviable start, Limerick rallied its foot soldiers to its City of Culture cause. Has it delivered on its promises?
When giants walk the earth
Royal de Luxe’s planned Limerick show has not been without controversy. But to see it in action in Liverpool makes you appreciate that this is not a diversion – it’s an investment in the city
Theatre group at centre of row set for Limerick City of Culture
Budgetary meeting of the board this week discussed bringing Royal de Luxe to the city
Karl Wallace: ‘A very delicate balance’
The artistic director whose resignation sparked the Limerick City of Culture controversy explains his reasons for leaving the troubled festival
Fitzpatrick eager to move Limerick City of Culture project on
Interim head says controversies have ‘galvanised’ Limerick artistic community
Ryan speaks to gardaí over possible phone hacking
Former CEO of Limerick City of Culture believes voicemail messages hacked
Limerick City of Culture to seek replacement after CEO resigns
Project has lost both its CEO, artistic director and event programmers in its first week
City of Culture should be about lasting legacies
Limerick debacle will be used as a stick to beat the culture sector
City of Culture funding should have been announced sooner, admits Jimmy Deenihan
But Minister for Arts says the Government could not have pledged €6m for Limerick any earlier
Ryan resigns as head of City of Culture
CEO quits saying speculation and commentary “compromised” her authority
Limerick City of Culture’s Facebook page hacked
Unidentified protestors claim they ‘acted to ensure the people of Limerick and the cultural groups are heard’
Calls for resignation of board of Limerick City of Culture
Board chairman Pat Cox describes Wallace resignation as ‘bump in the road’
Resignation of city of culture’s artistic director followed performance review
Deep anxiety among arts community in Limerick after Wallace quits
City of Culture initiative continues to attract controversy
Karl Wallace’s resignation comes after row over chief executive job
City of Culture chief wanted rap lyrics changed
CEO asked for song to be changed because lyrics not in keeping with image organisation wanted
Artistic director of Limerick City of Culture resigns
Resignation of Karl Wallace and two other workers comes just days after New Year’s Eve
Criticism of appointment of former Cox aide as chief executive of culture city Limerick
Position was neither advertised nor tendered
Limerick reinvented: City of Culture programme aims for the edge
Limerick’s year as City of Culture is an opportunity to reimagine the city
City of Culture programme launched in Limerick
Minister for Arts to unveil event which will feature 20th anniversary Riverdance tour
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