Review of Abbey Theatre’s funding

The Arts Council yesterday announced that it is to carry out a major root and branch independent review of the operations of the Abbey Theatre.

The agency is seeking consultants to carry out the review of the national theatre, which receives by far the highest amount of any Arts Council-supported organisation.

This year, the Abbey received €7.1m in Arts Council funding. The next highest recipient is Wexford Festival Opera, which received €1.38m.