Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has announced funding of over €1.1 million for the promotion of Irish arts globally through Culture Ireland’s Regular Grants Programme. The funding will benefit 129 projects taking place in over 33 countries, covering circus, dance, film, literature, music, opera, theatre and visual arts. Announcing the grants, Minister O’Donovan said: “This significant investment of over €1.1 million by Culture Ireland highlights the Government’s commitment to supporting Irish...

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The Frankfurt Book Fair takes place this week (15 - 19 October 2025). Through its annual grant to Literature Ireland, Culture Ireland has supported the presence of an Ireland stand and delegation at the Frankfurt Book Fair over many years. This year a new Ireland stand will be provided to showcase the work of Irish publishers and create a space for discussion and networking. Founded in 1949, the Frankfurt Book Fair is the largest book...

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Culture Ireland invites submissions from Irish theatre and dance artists/companies who wish to participate in the Meet the Irish initiative which will take place in New York from 10 to 13 January 2026.  Since 2023, Meet the Irish has established itself as a valuable showcase opportunity for Irish dance and theatre artists and arts organisations to engage with North American presenters and festivals, many of whom travel to New York in January to attend a range of cultural conferences...

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Culture Ireland and TradFest are offering a Showcase opportunity for emerging Irish music artists as part of the annual Festival in Dublin (21 – 25 January 2026). This Showcase is aimed at giving emerging artists a key platform to perform in front of an invited audience of international delegates, industry professionals, agents, and festival and venue programmers with a view to achieving international touring offers. Culture Ireland now invites applications from artists at the early...

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Call for participation by Irish independent publishers & resource organisations Through grant funding to Children’s Books Ireland, Culture Ireland has supported an Ireland presence at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair over many years. As part of this, Culture Ireland offers a number of travel bursaries to the Irish independent publishing sector to assist with the costs of attendance at the event. This includes resource organisations who support Irish writers and illustrators whose work is aimed...

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The Minister for Culture, Communications & Sport Patrick O’Donovan has congratulated Dan Colley and the Lost Lear Company on their Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. Created to encourage and recognise outstanding new writing at the Festival, The Scotsman’s Fringe First award was announced at a special event in Edinburgh this morning (Friday 15 August). Minister O’Donovan said: “I send my sincere and warmest congratulations to Dan, Matt and the entire Lost Lear company...

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