Dear all,
You may be aware that the recent budget saw the Heritage Councils budget reduced by 47% which on top of last year's cut amounts to a total of 77%.
In case there was any doubt in spite of the cuts National Heritage Week will go ahead in 2011 (20th to 28th August) and it's more important than ever that we create as much awareness and education as possible about the benefits of protecting our heritage. To view the Heritage Councils press release responding to the cuts and to comment on them click on the link below to the Heritage Week Facebook page. All comments are very welcome.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Heritage-Week/127378071336
A link to the press release can also be found on the homepage of the Heritage Councils website www.heritagecouncil.ie
National Heritage Week
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Rebecca Reynolds,
National Heritage Week Project Manager,
The Heritage Council,
National Heritage Week is co-ordinated in Ireland by the Heritage Council with support from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and is part of European Heritage Days, which is celebrated in over 40 countries across Europe.
For further information see http://www.heritageweek.ie email heritageweek@heritagecouncil.ie or CallSave 1850 200878
