[ National Concert Hall embroiled in row over Alan Shatter fundraiser for Israeli charityOpens in new window ]“We continue to have an excellent working relationship with [the Minister],” Flegg writes via follow-up email. “I view the redeveloped concert hall as a sort of cultural mother ship with satellites around the country.”So what will the new mother ship look – and sound – like? “That will enable large visiting orchestras to come and also provide a bit more breathing space for our own orchestra,” Flegg says. I was just impressed by the public use of the space.”This welcoming feel will be “really important” for the redeveloped concert hall. [ Money ‘no issue’ for long awaited revamp of National Concert Hall, says MinisterOpens in new window ]His life as a percussionist overlapped with a career in education.

Source: The Irish Times April 05, 2026 15:04 UTC