‘Permanent display’ for hoard

©/Lorcan Doherty Photograph 11th October 2013.

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Culture Minister see the Broighter Hoard come home.

Culture Minister Caral N Chuiln with Raghnall î Flionn, Director, National Museum of Ireland, at the opening of the Broighter Hoard Exhibition in the Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre.

Photo Lorcan Doherty Photography — ©/Lorcan Doherty Photograph 11th October 2013. NO FEE FOR REPRODUCTION Culture Minister see the Broighter Hoard come home. Culture Minister Caral N Chuiln with Raghnall î Flionn, Director, National Museum of Ireland, at the opening of the Broighter Hoard Exhibition in the Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre. Photo Lorcan Doherty Photography

Limavady, it could soon be on

display on a permanent basis.

Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has vowed to support a permanent display of the ancient treasure in Limavady, although some of the pieces may have to be replicas. Asked by local MLA George Robinson whether the Minister would “give consideration” to supporting a bid for a permanent display, she answered: “I certainly will. I am keen to have discussions with the museums and the people who are the curators at the minute. I believe passionately that it should come back to where it was found and where it belongs. There have not been many opportunities presented to that area over the decades, particularly around tourism, so the Broighter gold hoard is one opportunity that we can’t afford not to fight for.”