Revolutionary artists led the Rising, yet witless governments kill off art

Consideration of the arts takes up 600 words in a 160-page programme for government, writes Gerard Howlin

Revolutionary artists led the Rising, yet witless governments kill off art
Wed, 18 May, 2016 - 01:00
Gerard Howlin
Gerard Howlin

Last night at the Kennedy Centre in Washington DC, the Taoiseach gloried in the talent of Irish artists.

Our culture was showcased in an evening programmed by the extraordinary actor and director Fiona Shaw.

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