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The recent local government restructure in Northern Ireland, which saw the number of councils reduced from 26 to 11, poses a real threat to museums, as there is now no Minister with ‘culture’ in their title, writes Chris Bailey.

In Northern Ireland, the continued reduction of public funding is commonly cited as endangering the capacity of our museums to enrich our lives. But a more insidious threat has emerged for museums and cultural organisations in the country. The restructuring of the public sector and a lack of recognition of the value of culture in policy-making, if not challen... Keep reading on Apollo