Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are many projects the Deputy will be aware of, particularly in the 2019 programme for County Cavan under the commemorations aspect. Cavan County Museum has an exhibition on the War of Independence and the Civil War. The Cavan and Fermanagh conference will be held in October, which will deal with the impact legacy of the events of 1919 to 1923 on the Border. The conference programme is being developed. The exhibition will be County Cavan focused and the conference will be a joint project between Cavan and Fermanagh museums. Work is at an early stage in developing the conference.

Culture Ireland also does a significant volume of work. It operates on an all-Ireland basis and supports artists from Northern Ireland presenting their work globally. It partners with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and shares promotional stands at the world music trade fair each year, which is part of the horizons partnership to co-promote music at global events. In April, Culture Ireland officials met the executive of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to discuss how the co-ordination of support to artists can be enhanced, particularly in respect of the focus on key art forms.

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