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Ireland considers permanent income for artists

Ireland considers permanent income for artists

Update: 2025-11-24
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Many artists live with the familiar struggle: juggling bills, gigs and the constant pressure to create. In 2022, the Irish government tried something new: paying 2,000 randomly selected artists about $1,500 a month to work solely on their craft. Now, the government says it wants to make the program permanent. The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.

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Ireland considers permanent income for artists

Ireland considers permanent income for artists

Orla Barry