Last Friday, the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan introduced a number of initiatives for the arts in Ireland in response to the COVID-19 crisis that was met with a lot of consternation.
The overview of the schemes are covered here.
“Confused and confusing”
“A gutpunch”
“A disaster”
“Uproar”
It’s been seven days since the announcements and there has been a number of developments since then.
I spoke to Angela Dorgan (Chair of the National Campaign for the Arts) and Jenny Jennings (THISISPOPBABY) about their reactions to the schemes and what they want to see happen next and what’s to come in a decimated industry, forever undervalued and under-appreciated by the government.
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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
