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Article: Star draw says thanks a 1m
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- Belfast Telegraph
- Article date:
- February 2, 2004
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THE director of Armagh Planetarium - one of the province's top
visitor attractions - says a 1m cash windfall will make a dramatic
change to how people see the stars.
Dr Tom Mason says the much-needed funding from the Department of
Culture, Arts and Leisure will be used to complete refurbishment of
the Space Theatre, originally known as the Star Theatre.
The planetarium, built in the grounds of the observatory, opened
in 1967.
The brainchild of the late Dr Eric Lindsay, who was director of
the observatory, it is the only one in Ireland.
The boost was announced in the government's Priorities and Budget
2004-2006.
It is intended to enable the planetarium to provide a service
"that is of benefit ...