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WORK CAN NOW commence on the detailed appraisal stage of the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Culture Minister Josepha Madigan has announced.
The building in which the National Theatre is housed is over 50 years old and is widely recognised as deficient in the facilities it provides for artists, audiences and staff and in terms of its energy efficiency.
A capital plan from the Department of Culture provides for an indicative investment of €80 million for this redevelopment plan.
The Department said the redevelopment “will honour the theatre’s history and legacy, whilst matching the national theatres of other European capital cities”.
The detailed appraisal will see the Abbey Theatre prepare the documentation required under the Public Spending Code. The theatre will now procure expertise to assist in this task.
The Abbey Theatre, also known as the National Theatre of Ireland, first opened its doors to the public in 1904.
It was founded by Nobel Laureate William Butler Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory and has played a vital role in the literary, social and cultural life of Ireland.
The mission of the Abbey Theatre is to imaginatively engage with all of Irish society through the production of ambitious, courageous and new theatre in all its forms.
“We are delighted to receive approval to move into the next stage of planning for a new Abbey Theatre for the artists and audience of Ireland,” Abbey Theatre directors Graham McLaren and Neil Murray said.
“Our ambition is to build a major new cultural centre in the north inner city, on a site which incorporates our present site at the junction of Abbey Street and Marlborough Street, and extends to open out onto the River Liffey,” they said.
“The space will be a destination for artists to create and collaborate and an accessible hub of activity, for the public to experience, throughout the day and evening.”
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The french are dead right,when the goverment they voted in won’t listen to them,they go and show their frustration,what’s wrong with that?pity us folks over here would rather complain about it via messages on the journal and the likes rather than actually go do something physical about something that we are not happy about.
@i.Have.it.Me.: All the government are trying to do is bring pensions into the 21st century. Don’t understand.
@i.Have.it.Me.: So it is great to burn cars and public and private property if you cannot get your way! We need strong government at times to rule for the good of the country. Otherwise we end up with anarchy.
Water reservoirs? Jesus, tough crowd.
I am just glad people stopped that disgusting stereotype of French people loving a good auld riot or strike its completely uncalled for.
Meanwhile in Ireland Gardai gets pushed at protest headline news.
@GreenFlag: I don’t think it’s a stereotype any more
Is France becoming ungovernable? A free-for-all do what you like country?
@Johnny Kelly: wee
We are living in the endgame
Some of the biggest protests we done here was for the water charges,what happened with that?we got away with it,just threats of bringing it in,in the future.
Ummm you can report on France protests … but not any stabbings taking place around the country in Ireland ,in the immigration centres namely courtown Wexford what a disgrace .. your silence is treacherous these people are ruining our country and no reports on it, allowing all the so called refugees to feel invincable ..why are they just all males violent males no women or children in these centres !! STOP COVERING IT UP DO YOUR JOB
Terrorists, this project is necessary. They are a terrorist organisation supported by LFI and other extremists.
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