[07:00] Cookes' grant applications were based on 'artistic merit'
The Arts Council has confirmed that applications for grants submitted by the convicted fraudster Samantha Cookes were considered on the basis of their artistic merit and that her criminal convictions were not considered as part of the application process.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0310/1501120-samantha-cookes-arts-council/
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