Deenihan launches website giving free global access to State’s cultural treasures in US - Heritage News | The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 17, 2014

"Free global access to treasures contained in Ireland’s cultural institutions is to be provided in a project launched by Minister for Heritage Jimmy Deenihan in the United States yesterday. Collections from the State’s museums, libraries, galleries, archives and theatres are to be available at inspiring-ireland.ie. The project, known as Inspiring Ireland, was launched at Stanford University, California, and is a collaboration between Mr Deenihan’s department, the Digital Repository of Ireland, the National Library, the National Museum, the National Gallery, the National Archives, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Crawford Art Gallery, the Chester Beatty Library and the Abbey Theatre. The ceremony was attended by John Hartnett of the Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) and Dr Sandra Collins of the Digital Repository of Ireland. The project is supported by an international advisory board, led by Mr Hartnett, which will help with technology direction and commercialisation and encourage financial support from the US, with the aim of raising €15 million over a decade ..."