The Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Patrick O’Donovan TD, announced additional supports for the language plan budgets, which will enhance the ability of each language planning committee to implement its plan more effectively. This represents an additional investment worth almost €900,000 in the planning system in 2024. An increase of 20% has been approved […]
Tullamore Community Arts Centre (TCAC) was delighted to present Offaly County Council with a substantial donation of €325,000 thanks to recent fundraising efforts and as part of their commitment to the establishment of Esker Arts as a major resource and catalyst for artistic, community and economic development and participation in the arts. TCAC previously provided […]
Draw Out is excited to announce the completion of a stunning ground mural, with the ambitious project has been developed on Honan’s Quay riverfront by local artist collective Draw Out alongside their partners, Limerick City and County Council and University of Limerick. The now ‘landmark’ site of Honan’s Quay and the surrounds of University of […]
Ballydehob’s music venue Levis’s and the Duncairn Arts Centre in Belfast are set to collaborate with their artistic and wider communities to establish a cross border artist’s network titled ‘The Ties that Bind’. Co-ordinated by Cork County Council in conjunction with Belfast City Council, ‘The Ties that Bind’ is part of the Creative Communities on […]
Donegal County Council and its partners scooped the Urban Regeneration & Heritage Award for the Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative at the Irish Planning Institute’s Irish Planning Awards at Clontarf Castle. The Irish Planning Awards recognise innovation and excellence in Irish planning. Collette Beattie, Conservation Officer with Donegal County Council, said,
Singer Songwriter Don Mescall, together with Cavan Institute and Cavan Arts Office, is hosting the inaugural Drumlinia, Cavan’s Music Industry Week from 12-14 October 2023 in Cavan Town. This initiative, conceived by Don Mescall, aims to inform, encourage and enable connections for emerging musicians and those with more established careers in the music and media. The
Cork International Film Festival has announced three prestige titles in advance of the unveiling of the full programme of its 68th edition, including the World Premiere of Andrew Gallimore’s highly anticipated documentary ‘One Night in Millstreet’ for this year’s Irish Gala. The film will bring the Cork audience a reminder of an extraordinary and
Cork County came alive with the vibrant colours of culture and creativity in celebration of this year’s Culture Night on Friday 22nd September. Arts organisations, community groups and enthusiastic members of the public came together to enjoy a staggering 251 inclusive and diverse cultural events throughout the county. From community centres to libraries, museums and
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has launched an interactive map for Census 2022 Small Area data, which provides detailed information about every community in the country Have you ever wondered how people in your local area travel to work or school? Or how many people volunteer in local community groups or sporting activities? Or how many […]
In a nationwide first, a new and exciting collaborative pilot project will bring filmmaking workshops to local primary schools in Longford. The project, funded through Longford County Council and the Department of Education, as part of the Longford STEAM and Creative Schools programmes, will be delivered by the award winning locally based filmmaking company Shuttermaniac
Noting it as a once-in-a-generation opportunity, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O Brien, TD, confirmed the State’s purchase of the World Heritage lands of Dowth Hall and demesne, including Netterville, in Meath and the establishment of a new National Park – the Boyne Valley (Brú na Bóinne) National Park. The property is […]
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin announced her intention to establish a committee to advise on the representation of women and women’s stories within the collections of the National Cultural Institutions. The committee will also consider the possibility of creating a dedicated presentation of women’s stories through a
The Red Line Book Festival returns this October with a celebration of all things literary! An exciting new programme has been announced for the Festival from October 16th – 22nd with over 40 events in venues including the Civic Theatre, Tallaght Stadium, Rathfarnham Castle, Pearse Museum, the Coach House, Palmerstown and Round Tower Visitor Centre, […]
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to announce that ten new short films have been awarded funding as part of the 2023 round of Focus Shorts, the agency’s cornerstone short film scheme for the making of live-action, fiction films that act as a proving-ground for Irish creative talents aspiring to write, direct and produce films for […]
The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, announced an additional €2m in funding for the Irish Arts Center in New York, as part of the Government’s flagship Global Ireland Strategy. The Government is continuing to invest in the Irish Arts Center in the context of the Global Ireland strategy, which places culture and creativity at the centre […]
A visionary new climate action arts project responding to the ecological, cultural, industrial and historical heritage of Cork’s Glen River Park launches in the city this Friday, September 22nd. The project titled ‘Gleann a’ Phúca’ – referring to the fact the area was once known as ‘Glen of the Spooks’ – aims to celebrate, protect […]
The exhibition ‘Entangled Islands’, exploring Irish historical links with the Caribbean region, was formally launched by Seán Fleming, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora. The ‘Entangled Islands’ exhibition was developed and curated by EPIC Historian-in-Residence Dr. Catherine Healy, delving into centuries of remarkable connections
Minister Catherine Martin TD officially launched TG4’s new Irish language tv channel for children and young people, Cúla4. Speaking about the launch, Minister Martin said, “I am delighted to be in Galway today to launch the first ever dedicated Irish language children’s channel. The launch of a dedicated Irish language children’s channel gives TG4 the […]
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to host a special screening of Sing Street (2016) for Culture Night 2023, bringing the film back to very location it was set and shot in – Synge Street CBS. The event will launch Screen Ireland’s A Place in Our Story – a series of events for the Irish public marking 30 years of a national
The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin, and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, have launched a promotional and consular campaign to celebrate and deepen ties between Ireland and France to coincide with the Rugby World Cup. The campaign will include high-quality, digital and