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New Chief Executive at the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (August 8, 2000)

Róisín McDonough is to be the next Chief Executive of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, replacing Brian Ferran in October. A graduate in Economics, Sociology and Politics from Trinity College, Dublin, McDonough is currently Chief Executive of the West Belfast Partnership, an urban-regeneration agency. Word is that she will place great emphasis on accessibility, in putting "the arts...in the heart of local communities and in everyone's lives," as she has put it.

For an interview with Róisín McDonough, click here for an interview from the Irish News reprinted on the Arts Council website.

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