De Valera lauds State contribution to opening new wing of National Gallery

The Irish Times

The Government was not found to be "fumbling in the greasy till" when it came to funding the Millennium Wing of the National Gallery of Ireland, according to the Minister for Arts and Heritage, Ms de Valera. Referring to weekend reports that it had contributed barely more than a tenth of the overall cost, she said it was "sad that on an occasion of national celebration like this that people should choose to snipe at and misrepresent the State's contribution".

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