A private fundraising event for the Irish branch of an Israeli ambulance charity is set to take place at the National Concert Hall on an unconfirmed date. Photograph: Dara Mac DónaillThe National Concert Hall (NCH) is embroiled in a row after accepting, revoking and then reinstating a booking from former Fine Gael minister for justice Alan Shatter to host a private fundraising event for the Irish branch of an Israeli ambulance charity. Shatter then challenged the cancellation, accusing the concert hall of being disingenuous and insisting he had a booking. Although the event is back in the concert hall diary, the date on which it is to take place remains unclear. “My focus is on relaxation.”Asked about the row, the concert hall said it makes its facilities available for private hire alongside publicly programmed artistic activity.

Source: The Irish Times March 30, 2026 06:31 UTC