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[08:13] Joyce house owner offers to sell to State amid occupation

The current owner of the house in which James Joyce set his famous story 'The Dead' has said if the Arts Council or the Government are interested in purchasing the property, he would be a willing seller.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0330/1504808-james-joyce-house/

#JamesJoyce #'TheDead' #theArtsCouncil

[17:05] No time frame in place for Arts Council report - Minister

There is no time frame in place for the publication of the findings of a report into spending at the Arts Council, Minister for Arts Culture, Communications, Media and Sport Patrick O'Donovan has said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0327/1504406-arts-council/

#theArtsCouncil #PatrickO'Donovan

[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/

#TheArtsCouncil #SamanthaCookes

[16:31] Inquiry into Arts Council's failed €7m IT project

The terms of reference for an "immediate" inquiry into the Arts Council's decision to spend €7 million on an unsuccessful IT project are set to go to cabinet on Tuesday.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0220/1497893-inquiry-arts-council/

#theArtsCouncil's #€7million #Tuesday

[17:40] Arts Council overspend on IT system not raised with last government, says Tánaiste

The “alarming” overspend on the failed IT system for the Arts Council was not raised with the previous government, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/arts-council-overspend-on-it-system-not-raised-with-last-government-says-tanaiste/a1322464132.html

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[13:57] 'Serious questions' facing Arts Council - Harris

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said the Arts Council ignoring the public spending code regarding work on an unsuccessful IT system is "absolutely alarming, quite frankly".

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0213/1496562-arts-council/

#TánaisteSimonHarris #theArtsCouncil

[14:44] Governance review of Arts Council after IT project spend

The Government has ordered an external review of The Arts Council after a memo was presented to Cabinet.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0212/1496331-arts-council-review/

#TheArtsCouncil #Cabinet

[13:51] Major review of Arts Council ordered after €7m spend on abandoned IT project

The government has announced a major review of governance and culture at the Arts Council, amid major questions over waste of public money.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/major-review-of-arts-council-ordered-after-7m-spend-on-abandoned-it-project/a312800147.html

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