Ireland’s Prime Minister has repeated promises to double arts funding. But it seems the plan is simply a pet project, and there’s no evidence the country can afford it, warns Eamon Delaney.
An extraordinary proposal was made by Leo Varadkar last week, and it received an extraordinary response. The taoiseach confirmed plans to double Ireland’s funding for arts and culture — and his announcement went unexamined and unquestioned. There was no protest, and no scepticism from the opposition parties either.
His statement reaffirmed a pledge ma... Keep reading on The Times
An extraordinary proposal was made by Leo Varadkar last week, and it received an extraordinary response. The taoiseach confirmed plans to double Ireland’s funding for arts and culture — and his announcement went unexamined and unquestioned. There was no protest, and no scepticism from the opposition parties either.
His statement reaffirmed a pledge ma... Keep reading on The Times