Feature: Ireland’s Basic Income for Artists Has Been a Runaway Success. Why Is the Government so Nervous About Expanding It?
Ellen McVeigh
After the pandemic ravaged its cultural sector, Ireland gave 2,000 artists £1,226 a month for three years. The government is now expanding the pilot, but it’ll still only benefit 3% of Irish artists. What’s stopping the Oireachtas? Ellen McVeigh reports.
