Person: Minister for Arts

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Return of the Jedi: Kingdom’s star quality shines again as Star Wars returns to Kerry

‘Star Wars’ is returning to the Kingdom with preparatory work for a fresh round of filming taking place on Sybil Head.

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Irish Film Board to become 'Screen Ireland'

CE supervisors shafted while Fás bigwigs got golden handshakes

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Kerry filmmaker head over heels to be Oscar nominee

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Tributes for 'towering figure in sports journalism' Con Houlihan

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Higgins leads tributes to 'Once' musical team

Competition launched to design new national theatre

The Government today announced plans for an international competition to design a new national theatre on the banks of Dublin’s River Liffey.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2007

O’Donoghue tells of suspicion of corruption claims

Former Minister for Justice John O’Donoghue today told the Morris Tribunal he was highly sceptical and suspicious of allegations of garda corruption in Donegal brought to his attention by two opposition politicians.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2007

John McGahern - 1934-2006

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Minister for Arts John O’Donoghue, along with figures from the arts and literary worlds, led tributes yesterday to the novelist, John McGahern.

Fri, 31 Mar, 2006

Abbey Theatre to have debt of €3.3 million cleared

THE Abbey Theatre is to have its massive debt of €3.3 million cleared by significant additional funding from the Department of Arts, it was announced yesterday.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Cabinet to meet today for first time since summer break

Government ministers are due to return to work today for their first meeting since the summer break.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2005

Civil War film given funding boost

Ken Loach’s Irish Civil War drama has been awarded essential funds for its Co Cork shoot under a new scheme to aid films made in Ireland, it was confirmed today.

Thu, 19 May, 2005

Abbey in financial mess as theatre bosses quit

THE artistic director and managing director of the Abbey Theatre are to step down as the national theatre spirals further into deficit, it emerged last night.

Fri, 13 May, 2005

National Library and Museum become semi-state

The National Library of Ireland and the National Museum of Ireland are to become independent semi-state bodies.

Fri, 22 Apr, 2005

Ireland’s international image to get cultural makeover

IRELAND’S cultural image on foreign shores will no longer be dominated by Plastic Paddy pubs and Riverdance.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2005

Commissioner for Venice exhibition named

Sarah Glennie has been named as the commissioner and curator for the 2005 Venice Artist Biennale.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2004

Stranger offers Billy his lung

TRANSPLANT hopeful Billy Burke’s battle to survive on an organ waiting list so touched one well-wisher he offered to be a donor for the young Kerryman.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2004

Hunt Museum to probe Nazi link claims

THE Hunt Museum is to ask a senior judge to begin an investigation into claims that some artefacts in the precious collection are treasures looted by the Nazis.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2004

Racing industry rides off with 67m as tribunal budgets soar

CHARLIE McCREEVY looked after his racing industry pals again yesterday, with another 67 million for horse and greyhound racing.

Fri, 14 Nov, 2003

Everyone back to my place, say Ministers

GOVERNMENT ministers’ home constituencies will reap financial dividends from Ireland’s EU Presidency next year.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2003

Stars line out for Guerin premiere

DESPITE his busy day playing politics, superstar Bono was last night forced to take a back seat to superstud Colin Farrell as he arrived unexpectedly for the World Premiere of Veronica Guerin at the Savoy in Dublin.

Wed, 09 Jul, 2003