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Restitution and Repatriation – the advisory committee report
I recently wrote a piece for the Institute of Art and Law about the recent report from the advisory committee. it can be accessed here along with many of their excellent pieces. i have also reposted it below. Ireland’s New Framework for Restitution and Repatriation: The Advisory Committee’s Report Ireland has never had a formal…
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The Sir Hugh Lane Bequest and the Importance of Wills
The Hugh Lane Gallery is currently closed for refurbishment. It is an excellent gallery, and I thought it would be a good time to look at the issues surrounding Sir Hugh Lane’s will. The consequences of Lane neglecting (whether mistakenly or not) to have a codicil to his will witnessed, turned out to be huge.…
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ARTISTS’ TAX EXEMPTION
Irish tax law allows artists and writers to apply for income tax exemptions on earnings from certain creative works.
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Shipwrecks and underwater cultural heritage
RTE reported recently on the re-discovery of a shipwreck on Portmarnock Strand. This discovery led researchers to discover three new wrecks that were unknown to them. Newly released State papers also cast light on Ireland’s efforts to negotiate the return of cannon allegedly stolen from a shipwreck in Irish waters. Shipwrecks form part of Ireland’s…
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UNESCO and Intangible Cultural Heritage
Ireland recently announced that it was adding four practices to the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. These four are: Men and women’s Gaelic Football, Weaving of a St. Brigid’s Cross, Set Dancing, and The Amateur Theatre Tradition I thought I would use this as an opportunity to look at UNESCO’s Convention on Intangible Cultural…
