They will pay this money in €500 tranches to any Irish-based arts worker or technician who is facing immediate difficulties. “There are many vulnerable communities struggling and artists are just one, but we know that pay and conditions in the arts are well below minimum wage. For those of us in the arts, that’s a lot of money. It’s not just the financial loss, but the opportunity to actually do the work, that’s what we live for.”Is there any mitigation the government could offer people? The people involved in this business are so vulnerable to shifts in the economy, yet I can honestly say I have never seen people so dedicated or who work so hard.”

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2020 06:00 UTC