No more Government funding for Cork 2005

THE TAOISEACH refused to commit further Government money to the European Capital of Culture in the Dáil yesterday, following criticisms that Cork 2005 had failed to raise adequate commercial sponsorship.

The government had already given large sums of money to Cork 2005, the Taoiseach said, in response to a question from Green Party TD Dan Boyle.

Cork City manager, Joe Gavin, has said he “wasn’t happy with the speed or thoroughness with which fund raising and sponsorship was put in place” by Cork 2005.