New award honours memory of Constance Markievicz

A new award to honour the memory of Constance Markievicz has been announced to support the arts. Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan TD announces the first recipients of the award. The new bursary scheme for artists was announced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Markievicz’s appointment of the first female cabinet minister. The Arts Council oversaw administration of the award scheme and received a total of 107 applications earlier this year. The winners are a mix of writers, dancers and theatre makers: Sibeal Davitt, Isadora Epstein, Claire Kilroy, Louise Lowe and working in collaboration are Annemarie Ní Churreain, Kimberley Campanello and Dimitra Xidoous.