Rare opportunity to view renowned paintings

THE country might be in the grips of a recession but, for the next week, art lovers will be given a rare opportunity to look at a more pleasant image of Ireland.

Over the coming days millions of euro worth of renowned paintings by some of Ireland’s most acclaimed artists will be part of an extensive nationwide exhibition.

The 70 paintings from the upcoming Sotheby’s sale of Irish art in London, will be on show at Lismore Castle in Waterford today and tomorrow, before exhibitions in Belfast and Dublin on April 15-16 and April 18-21.