Hanafin: No guarantee of funding increase for cash-strapped venue

THERE are no guarantees of increased state funding for the cash-strapped Cork Opera House, the Minister for Tourism, Sports and Culture said yesterday.

Mary Hanafin accepted that the landmark venue, which closed in June for three months because of funding difficulties, is like other cultural venues struggling to cope with running costs.

But she said detailed work on future funding arrangements for such venues has not yet been discussed in the context of the formation of this year’s budget.