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Dublin Live
National
Kim oLeary

Artists pull work from National Gallery of Ireland after cafe contract given to direct provision food provider

Two artists have pulled their artworks from the National Gallery in Dublin in protest over a café contract being awarded to Aramark and are vowing to hold a protest on Friday.

It was recently confirmed that the multi-national firm had been contracted to run the gallery's café following a tendering process.

Aramark, which also owns the retailer Avoca, has proven controversial for their role in running food services in several direct provision centres.

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