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12/04/2001
McGonagle steps down as IMMA
director
Declan
McGonagle, Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) has
decided to quit his Directorship of the museum. This follows on from
recent clashes with the chairwoman of the board, Marie Donnelly. The
row began in November 2000 when Donnelly, told the director that his
job was being advertised. McGonagle has been the director of the
museum since it opened in 1991, and lives in a house in the grounds
with his family.
In a statement
McGonagle said. "Now that the Board of the Museum has agreed to
offer me a new contract, to which, as I have been arguing, I am
entitled, I have considered my position in these circumstances. I
have decided my future lies elsewhere and I will therefore leave the
Irish Museum of Modern Art. I am now discussing a severance package
with the mediator. I wish the Museum every success and look forward
to it achieving its full potential as an artistically excellent and
inclusive public institution."
A spokesperson
for the Department of the Arts has said Minister Sile de Valera
would not be commenting on Declan McGonagle's decision to step down
as Director of IMMA. Earlier, the Director of the National Museum,
Dr Pat Wallace, said the development had serious implications for
many directors of Irish arts institutions. He called on Minister de
Valera to examine the role of Chair for arts organisations. However,
a spokesperson for the Minister's department said it was a matter
for the board of the IMMA.
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