The arts sector in Northern Ireland will receive over €11 million more in Covid-19 funding from the UK authorities than the Irish Government is providing to the industry in the south, the Dáil has been told.welcomed the €25 million in funding support announced in June by the last government but he compared it to the stimulus package of billions provided by the British government to the sector in the UK.
She said the UK had a very large commercial theatre sector and pointed out that according to the EU Ireland’s expenditure on arts and culture in recent years “has been broadly in line with the EU average”. Designated as the European City of Culture for this year Galway 2020 has been embroiled in controversy from the outset around funding and event organisation, and its programme has been severely affected because of the Covid-19 crisis.The Minister said the Government is the sole remaining funder and she will make a decision “shortly” on Galway 2020’s application to continue funding for a “re-purposed” programme.
The unspent elements of committed local authority funding is no longer guaranteed and there is no expectation of further private sponsorship, leaving the Government as the sole funder.
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