Galway 2020 ends contract with creative team, temporarily lays off staff in response to Covid-19

Galway 2020 spokesperson: “As part of the enforced contraction of our programme we are implementing a three-week temporary layoff programme for all but a skeleton staff, effective from today”

Galway's European capital of culture project has cut its contract with its creative director team and is laying off staff in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Significant contraction” of its budget means it will continue to run with “skeleton staff”, the project has announced.