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Wed 10 Oct 2008Festivals, jobs may go as arts funding slashed
ARTS:THE OVERALL arts, culture and film budget has been cut to €185 million for next year, down from €204 million this year.
Of that €185 million, €127.6 million is on current spending, €46 million on capital expenditure and €12 million on the National Gallery. The budget for other national cultural institutions is €20 million, down from €24 million this year.
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