Braiden to chair Arts Council

Olive Braiden has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Arts Council under the first Arts Act in 30 years.

Braiden to chair Arts Council
Thu, 14 Aug, 2003 - 12:09

Olive Braiden has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Arts Council under the first Arts Act in 30 years.

The former Director of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre will head the 13-person Council which includes the writer John McGahern, actress Rosemary Linehan and filmmaker/composer Philip King.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: National Concert Hall DublinPlace: IrelandPerson: BraidenPerson: Olive BraidenPerson: John McGahernPerson: Rosemary LinehanPerson: Philip KingPerson: Noelle Campbell SharpePerson: Willie DohertyPerson: Theo DorganPerson: Jerome HynesPerson: Orlaith McBridePerson: Una Ó MurchúPerson: Mary NunanPerson: Emer O'KellyPerson: Patrick SuttonPerson: The Minister for Arts, Sport and TourismPerson: John O'DonoghuePerson: MinisterPerson: O'DonoghueOrganisation: Arts CouncilOrganisation: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
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