Grant of €3.32m a 'giant step' towards Crawford Art Gallery revamp

Gallery director Mary McCarthy said that some of its daily figures have now almost recovered to pre-lockdown levels

A €3.32m grant for Cork's Crawford Art Gallery will cover the capital costs of the next stage of its redevelopment. Picture: Denis Minihane

The historic Crawford Art Gallery in Cork has taken a "giant step" towards the delivery of its ambitious €28m revamp.

A €3.32m grant was announced today by Arts and Culture Minister Catherine Martin, to cover the capital costs of the next stage of the project, which will involve consultation with international arts and architectural experts in the preparation of detailed plans, and of the site for redevelopment.