€29m funding confirmed for Crawford Art Gallery 'oasis'

Crawford Art Gallery chairwoman Rose McHugh said it is "a once-in-a-century opportunity to enhance the architectural and artistic life of our city and region".

Taoiseach, Mícheál Martin at today's announcement: "The Crawford Art Gallery has punched way above its weight for many years." Picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Some €29m will be spent on the redevelopment of the "wonderful, peaceful oasis" that is the 200-year-old Crawford Art Gallery in Cork City over the next four years, it has been confirmed.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tourism and Culture Minister Catherine Martin were on hand in Cork today to officially announce the design consultants for the redevelopment of the Crawford, which saw 260,000 annual visitors before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.