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Funding

Approval for ten new biodiversity officers to bolster local action for nature

27 Oct 2022

Ten local authorities to appoint biodiversity officers....

Sectoral issues

NEMO mapping of museums in the energy crisis

27 Oct 2022

NEMO is collecting information about the situation for museums in the current energy crisis and the ever-increasing costs. The data can be explored in an interactive map....

Governance

National Museum of Ireland welcomes new board members

18 Oct 2022

Four new appointments to the board of the National Museum of Ireland have been announced by the Minister for of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin....

Conference

IMA Annual Conference 2022: Part of the Solution. Supporting Environmental Sustainability in Museums

30 Sep 2022

The detailed programme has been announced for the IMA's 2022 Annual Conference: Part of the Solution. Supporting Environmental Sustainability in Museums on the 24 October, Dublin...

Funding

Arts Council allocation for 2023 retained at €130 million

28 Sep 2022

The Arts Council has welcomed the announcement by Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, of €130M funding as part of Budget 2023....

Funding

Heritage Council budget for 2023 increases to €14.3 million

28 Sep 2022

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, have confirmed a budget increase of €4m for 2023...

Funding

Ministers Martin and Chambers announce details Of Budget 2023 for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

27 Sep 2022

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and Minister of State, Jack Chambers TD, announced details of €1,142m gross funding allocated to the department in Budget 2023....

Developments

Official Opening of Foyle Valley Railway Museum’s Interpretive Centre

21 Sep 2022

Following receipt of National Lottery Heritage Funding, significant refurbishment and renovations have been carried out to the physical structure of the Museum building, along with investment in programming....

Developments

Office of Public Works recruiting up to 250 staff over the next 12 months

20 Sep 2022

The Office of Public Works (OPW) are recruiting up to 250 staff, including a large number of high-value civil and structural engineering roles, over the next 12 months....