Curtain falls on Red Kettle due to funding cuts

The board of the Red Kettle Theatre Company in Waterford has blamed the combination of "severe cuts" to funding and six years of economic erosion for the closure of the award-winning body.

It was confirmed on Thursday that the 29-year-old company had gone into liquidation due to trading difficulties and a statement issued by the board yesterday said Red Kettle is no longer a viable enterprise.

The closure spells the loss of “several” full-time and part-time jobs, according to the board.