The Arts Council’s most senior executive Maureen Kennelly will leave her position this summer. In a statement, the board of the Arts Council announced with “deep regret” that Maureen Kennelly would step down as director of the Arts Council in June. Kennelly concluded her five-year term on May 4 and has “generously agreed to remain in her role to represent the Arts Council at upcoming Public Accounts Committee and Oireachtas hearings”, the board said. Kennelly was appointed director in April 2020. Under her leadership, the Arts Council underwent a period of significant cultural change and a major increase in budget…

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