The 2007 Loan Agreement in relation to the Hugh Lane Bequest between the National Gallery London, Dublin City Council and the then Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht expired on 19 October 2019. (See Appendix for a short note on the history of the Hugh Lane Bequest.)
The Director of the National Gallery, London, Dr Gabriele Finaldi and the Director of the Hugh Lane Gallery (Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art), Dr Barbara Dawson negotiated a new Agreement on behalf of their respective Institutions to replace the previous Loan Agreement. It is intended to release details of the new Agreement to the media early today.