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Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists points at how governments could help sectors in crisis

Musicians busking in Galway. Jon Chica/ShutterstockThe Irish government has announced that a pilot scheme providing artists and creatives with a weekly stipend of €325 (£283) will be made permanent. The scheme, which was first introduced in 2022, was launched in an attempt to mitigate the growing financial instability many in the creative industries face.

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