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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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25 Years of The Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art
25 countries have so far endorsed these best practices, and Ireland is one of them. It is very difficult to find any information about Ireland’s participation in the Washington Conference in 1998 and it appears that we did not attend. There is no delegate statement from Ireland in the published material. The National Gallery of…
