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Aoife Scott: The past 18 months have been like The Hunger Games for us in the music industry

Musician Aoife Scott shares her story of the past 18 months and says restrictions have shown how little Ireland values creative careers.

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Aug 21st 2021, 7:00 PM

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The truth about being a musician: 'They see you on the Late Late and think you're making a fortune'

Being an Irish headline band doesn’t mean that you’re rolling in it – and you might be facing serious financial challenges. We talked to three musicians.

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Nov 19th 2017, 12:00 PM