Cork 2005 gets extra €1.5m from State

ARTS Minister John O’Donoghue has allocated an additional €1.5 million towards the artistic programme for Cork 2005’s European Capital of Culture year.

This latest investment brings total Government contributions to €7.85m and also makes it the biggest overall contributor to Cork 2005.

Cork City Council has put €6.5m into the year-long programme, with the EU contributing €500,000. It is expected that a further €5m to €7m will be raised in commercial sponsorship.