Irish Minister for Arts, Sport and TourismMartin Cullen is hospitalised after the escalation of a recent chronic back complaint, disrupting some of his work, including a visit to the United States. [http:--www.rte.ie-news-2010-0302-cullenm.html (RTÉ)] [http:--www.irishtimes.com-newspaper-breaking-2010-0302-breaking46.html ("The Irish Times")] [http:--www.examiner.ie-breakingnews-ireland-cullen-expected-to-stay-in-hospital-for-the-week-448401.html ("Irish Examiner")] [http:--www.newstalk.ie-news-news-headlines-martin-cullen-hospitalised638- (Newstalk)]date=August 2019