'Serious questions' about public spending on Galway Capital of Culture 

The projected level of funding for Galway 2020, particularly from private-sector sources, 'did not materialise' and ticket sales were severely impacted by the pandemic.

A report on Galway's term as European Capital of Culture will be completed by the end of the year amid concerns about overspending of public money, Arts Minister Catherine Martin has said.

However, Ms Martin did not commit to a full departmental review of the cultural programme, which was singled out for scrutiny in last week's Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) report.