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Irish musicians to start receiving €1,400 basic income each month

October 18, 2026

Irish musicians to start receiving €1,400 basic income each month

Ireland's government has confirmed a basic income programme for artists, with 2,000 creative workers set to receive €1,400 per month. The scheme is budgeted at more than €34 million across the next three years. Details on which musicians qualify were not specified in the announcement.

— Aggregated by DJ Radar. Original report via Mixmag: mixmag.net

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