The Irish Times

Galway 2020: Chairwoman Aideen McGinley signals intention to step aside

Three new appointments to the capital of culture board and new creative director promised in New Year

Fri Dec 21 2018 - 17:00

Galway 2020: no sponsorship raised in six months and almost €130,000 spent on fees

Two Aosdána poets calling for artists to take over cultural capital project’s creative leadership

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 21:49

Maire Geoghegan-Quinn resigns from Galway 2020 board

Organisation said former EU Commissioner left due to unavailablity for board meetings

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 16:42

Galway 2020 loses key board member with resignation of arts festival chief

Confirmation of resignation of John Crumlish follows Druid’s withdrawal of flagship production

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 20:10

Druid Theatre withdraws major production from Galway 2020

Loss of planned project with writer Colm Tóibín for Inis Meáin a significant blow

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 00:46

Galway 2020: The implosion of the capital of culture project

Key people have left, only half its budget is in place, and its vision is unclear. What went wrong?

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 06:00

Galway arts centre director calls for resignation of Galway 2020 chair

Arts groups seeking meeting with city and county managers over debacle

Fri Sept 14 2018 - 20:18

Galway 2020 project in turmoil as chief executive departs

Departure of Hannah Kiely comes just months after project lost creative director

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 21:03

Galway Capital of Culture: first the euphoria, now the questions

First Galway 2020’s creative director quit; now funding questions are being asked

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:30

Galway 2020 to appoint replacement creative director

British theatre director Chris Baldwin left post last month by ‘mutual agreement’

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 07:14

‘Confidence crisis’ for Galway 2020 City of Culture, ex-mayor says

Questions raised about creative director position amid reports of resignation

Wed May 30 2018 - 06:00

€200m film boost among key elements of Project Ireland 2040

Funding for Abbey Theatre, museums, National Archives and National Library

Tue Apr 10 2018 - 22:05

Galway 2020 may face significant shortfall in funding

Project is under strain amid signs Galway County Council is no longer committed to it

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 03:45

Actors, rugby flanker and restaurateur sign up for ‘plastic-free’ challenge in Galway

City major targets single-use plastics in week-long event

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 18:03

New director of Galway 2020 sets out a digital future

‘I come with the experience of finding the stories that need to be told,’ says Chris Baldwin

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 05:00

British performance director hired for Galway 2020 European capital of culture

Chris Baldwin appointed creative director with immediate effect

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 20:39

Waterford businesswoman to head Galway 2020 team

Hannah Kiely handling €45.75m budget for European Capital of Culture programme

Mon May 29 2017 - 20:08