Understandably, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has taken a prudent approach in light of the ongoing uncertainty regarding the outcome of the Brexit negotiations.

An Arts Council conference tomorrow highlights the importance of the arts to society and the issue of funding, says Sheila Pratschke

Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s decision to grant responsibility for the roll-out of “rural broadband” to the newly created Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts, and the Gaeltacht looks to have created considerable inter-departmental confusion over the delivery of the National Broadband Plan (NBP).