Archive for July, 2009

Local talent unearthed in new Lyric foundations

Recent excavations on the site of the theatre have unearthed some interesting old earthenware jars and bottles. The items are believed to have been left behind from an old bottle manufacturer located on the site at the turn of the 20th Century.
 
Whilst many of the jars and bottles have no markings, two are of interest. [...]

Major US Challenge for the Lyric

Our campaign received a massive boost from the United States today with the offer of an $850,000 (£500,000) challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation in Michigan. This is a huge coup for the Lyric as we are only the second organisation in Ireland, and one of just a handful in the UK, to have been [...]