News on the grapevine is that John O'Conor's pet project, an Irish Academy of the Performing Arts, has been given the official green light, writes Michael Dervan. Don't expect to see it landing in O'Conor's chosen Earlsfort Terrace location, however. The word is that the new institution will be built on the campus of DCU in Glasnevin. The Department of Education is remaining tight-lipped on the issue, and all that a spokesman would say was that the recommendations of the working group are being actively considered. The working group, which was set up last March, filed an interim report last July.