Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent

https://www.businessinsider.com/ireland-basic-income-artists-permanent-2025-10

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Hadriscus@jlai.lu · 22 pts · 316d (2 replies)

This is amazing. I think moving past the current class war era will take small, incremental steps like these. I'm almost tempted to move to Ireland. The article doesn't mention whether this income is reserved to irish citizens.

LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 316d (1 reply)

Last time this topic came up, we learned that yes it's only for natural-born Irish citizens. And this artist stipend has limitations. Everyone who wants this needs to apply, and only a certain number of entrants will be randomly selected.

SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 316d

Will this also apply to NI artists who hold an Irish passport/citizenship?

funnyBunny@ani.social · 6 pts · 316d (3 replies)

If I scribble something in paint, am I eligible?

the_q@lemmy.zip · 17 pts · 316d
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Zachariah@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 316d

If you do it, then no.
If an Irish artist does it, then yes.

frongt@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 316d

You have to be a member of an artists' association, but probably.

quick_snail@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 316d

We got a better news source for this story?

ieGod@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 315d

Well done Ireland!

quick_snail@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 316d

All the artists gonna move to Ireland now

quick_snail@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 316d (1 reply)

Does this include erotic artists?

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 315d

they get paid double