It relied heavily on outside contractors. The Arts Council did not respond to a request for comment. In February, the Irish Independent revealed that an internal Arts Council report from 2021 said ...

Former minister for arts Catherine Martin was aware last summer of the Arts Council IT project that was abandoned at a loss of about €5.3 million, official documents suggest. The annual report ...

More info Media briefing notes on the botched Arts Council IT system were prepared for former minister Catherine Martin six months before the controversy came to light, the Irish Mirror can reveal.

The first hearings of the new Public Accounts Committee will examine recent spending controversies, particularly the €6.7 million spent by the Arts Council on a new IT system that was eventually ...