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Arts

This year
2026
Basic Income for the Arts
Permanent scheme to financially support Irish artists welcomed by trade union
Updated 11 Feb
16.2k
52
Last year
2025
The Complex
Arts centre in Dublin's north inner city told it has to leave its premises by next month
4 Dec 2025
16.4k
40
Opinion
The Basic Income scheme brought me success, wellbeing and family life; the Government must retain it
Michael Gallen
19 Sep 2025
8.9k
Rest In Peace
In tribute: Seán Rocks showed us with warmth and wit that the Irish arts matter
31 Jul 2025
11.5k
art funding
Artists to receive an extra €8,450 as Basic Income for the Arts scheme extended until next year
19 Jun 2025
15.7k
37
All time
space to create
Former Stardust site now host to Artane art studios as part of refurbishment programme
8 Dec 2024
7.3k
4
Sponsored
Calling all young creatives: Cruinniú na nÓg 2024 kicks off soon, here's everything you need to know
10 Jun 2024
8.0k
Arts
Basic income scheme makes artists happier and work harder, report finds
28 May 2024
13.1k
52
creative arts
Fair City Photographer: 'It's not just a matter of pressing a button on an iPhone, senator'
Beta Bajgart
19 Sep 2023
21.7k
new spaces
Dublin City Council planning to refurbish buildings to create dozens of new artist spaces
23 Jun 2023
9.1k
30
Wellbeing
Nutritionist: 'I'm calling BS on toxic diet culture'
Niamh Orbinski
27 Apr 2023
14.9k
16
literary love
John Connell: Rural Ireland has been ripe for a 'booktown' - here's why I set one up
John Connell
17 Apr 2023
10.3k
3
Literature
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize
17 Oct 2022
8.9k
0
Arts
More than 300 free events to take place across Dublin on Culture Night
22 Aug 2022
18.3k
7
cultural life
A lottery will see 2,000 artists receive €325-a-week in pilot income scheme
5 Apr 2022
27.6k
49
culture night 2021
Culture Night promises a 'national moment' as events take place across the country
17 Sep 2021
11.7k
6
It's back
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival returning this year after being cancelled due to Covid-19 in 2020
8 Sep 2021
14.4k
18
live events
'We need a plan': Live events are happening in Ireland - but it's not all plain sailing
14 Aug 2021
13.1k
7
Opinion
Opinion: Basic income for Ireland's artists? It's about time
Naoise Nunn
Updated 11 Jun 2021
12.1k
24
Live Music
Minister defends live performance ban for pubs and restaurants but musicians criticise 'sledgehammer approach'
27 May 2021
33.8k
44
Opinion
Minister Martin: We can protect our artists by covering their basic living costs
Minister Catherine Martin
20 Mar 2021
39.5k
57
Arts
Arts sector: €50m support for live events announced in Budget 2021
13 Oct 2020
13.2k
11
saturday serving
Opinion: Self-publishing your own book is an achievable dream
Seán Brennan
27 Sep 2020
26.8k
8
live events
'Creative lifeblood of Ireland': Events industry pens open letter on impact of Covid-19 on the sector
18 Sep 2020
13.8k
27
Job Losses
New Pandemic Unemployment Payment bands kick in today, here's what you need to know
17 Sep 2020
46.8k
22
Arts
Martin announces establishment of arts and culture recovery taskforce
10 Sep 2020
12.5k
16
Arts
€6 million worth of support packages for live performance and music industry announced
9 Sep 2020
21.3k
7
Arts
'We'd hoped that by September things would improve': Arts festivals grapple with the impact of the coronavirus
6 Sep 2020
19.9k
2
ban on booze
Ban on alcohol at gigs under consideration in a bid to allow music events resume
31 Aug 2020
19.0k
54
mixed messaging
Campaign group to seek NPHET's 'specific concerns' about live events in meeting with Health Minister
30 Aug 2020
35.4k
32
confusing
Latest: Music venues can 'place query with Department' on whether 50 people are allowed at events
Updated 20 Aug 2020
93.7k
76
arts venues
Limited to 6 people: Government statement says strict rules now apply to indoor cultural events
Updated 19 Aug 2020
87.1k
90
bleak outlook
Despite some Phase Three optimism, TDs to be told many SMEs are 'dying' due to pandemic
30 Jun 2020
31.8k
37
Catherine Martin
‘Whatever you’re having yourself’: TD questions new ‘jumble drawer’ ministry
27 Jun 2020
70.2k
88
criunniú na nóg
Kids bored at home? This children's art festival shares classes and events online
12 Jun 2020
9.6k
1
creative kids
'It was incredible to witness': RTÉ documentary shows the power of the arts for young children
2 May 2020
18.5k
4
Coronavirus
'There isn't a bleak enough word to say how bleak it is now': Artists grapple with impact of coronavirus crisis
16 Apr 2020
19.4k
29
Funding
Government criticised over schemes aimed at helping artists impacted by coronavirus
3 Apr 2020
32.0k
64
Civic Theatre
'Overwhelming number' of applications to fund for Irish creators in need due to coronavirus
21 Mar 2020
37.7k
8
Opinion
Opinion: 'It's only as an adult in a post-Brexit world that the extent of what people lived through in the Troubles hits home'
Liz Roche and Nicola Curry
1 Feb 2020
22.3k
14
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