Metro Herald - 03/12/2009 digital edition

METRO Thursday, December 3, 2009 D December 3-13 festival STA RTS TO D AY ! Box Office 01 679 3477 www.ifi.ie Jazz hands: Trinity provost Dr John Hegarty, actress Danielle Ryan and Radas Ed Kemp Picture: PA AS MANY as 80,000 green jobs could be created over the next decade in Ireland, the Government claimed yesterday. Energy Minister Eamon Ryan said a green- tech economy was the best bet for lifting the country out of the recession. In difficult times, we should hold certain confidence that actually going green in this country, a green island turning into a green economy, is our opportunity, he said. Launching the Developing A Green Economy In Ireland report, Mr Ryan said 15,400 jobs have already been created in the past two years as a result of a switch towards sustainable and renewable technologies. Green energy could create 80,000 jobs By JUSTIN MICHAELS Trinity launches acting academy to rival the bestPLANS for a world-class academy to train aspiring young actors were unveiled yesterday. Trinity College Dublin announced it will open an academy for the dra- matic arts, in association with Lon- dons prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada). It comes two years after Trinity caused outcry by announcing the end of its acting studies degree. The multi-million-euro develop- ment will be funded by the Cathal Ryan Trust. Due to be built at Grand Canal Dock, the academy will take its first influx of talented students in September 2011. Trinity professor Brian Singleton revealed applicants from all back- grounds will audition and interview for a limited number of places. It has always amazed me that we have achieved so much in this coun- try without this type of training, said Prof Singleton. With a small intake on all cours- es, our aim is to attract the most tal- ented in all the dramatic arts within the island of Ireland and beyond. The after-effect of that is that the creative industry in Ireland will benefit hugely from all those tal- ented young people being around here, he said. Its a new venture for Ireland. It will be the first time we will have had an institution that we hope will be world class. Rada director Ed Kemp said its actors and technicians will help cre- ate and nurture an academy worthy of the history of Irelands rich theat- rical heritage. Trinity College holds a place of high esteem as a place of learning but also for its centrality in the An- glo-Irish literary tradition, he said. The late Cathal Ryan was the son of Ryanair co-founder Tony Ryan. Actress Danielle Ryan, Rada grad- uate and daughter of Cathal Ryan, said it was her fathers ambition to create such an academy for Ireland, one that enables Irish students to re- alise their ambitions on stage and on screen throughout the world. TCD provost Dr John Hegarty said: I expect the academy to be- come a world centre of excellence and to propel the quality of Irish drama to a whole new level. Ryan: Best bet index.html 2.html 3.html 4.html 5.html 6.html 7.html 8.html 9.html 10.html 11.html 12.html 13.html 14.html 15.html 16.html 17.html 18.html 19.html 20.html 21.html 22.html 23.html 24.html 25.html 26.html 27.html 28.html 29.html 30.html 31.html 32.html 33.html 34.html 35.html