National Concert Hall: how the Hatch Street entrance of the venue's Discover Centre is due to look. Illustration: NCH/OPWThe Government is committed to supporting the long-planned redevelopment of the National Concert Hall (NCH) and money is “not an issue”, Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan has said. He was speaking at an event to mark the official start of construction on the NCH’s new €21 million Discover Centre. Artist's impression of the plaza of the forthcoming NCH Discover Centre. Minister for Communications Patrick O'Donovan (left) and Minister of State for the OPW Kevin Boxer Moran at the National Concert Hall, Dublin on Tuesday.

Source: The Irish Times January 13, 2026 18:31 UTC