Irish repatriation committee holds first meeting

This article was first published by the Museums Association.

Plans to provide advice on the restitution of cultural heritage held in Irish institutions moved forward this week with the first meeting of an advisory committee.

The group was created in June to develop guidelines on artefacts in Ireland that may have been illegally or unethically elicited or traded.

The committee has also been asked to advise the government on issues related to the restitution of historically and culturally sensitive objects and will develop guidance on provenance research as well.

There have been a number of recent cases in which Irish cultural institutions have become involved in repatriation projects.