Why Ireland is giving a basic income to artists

为什么爱尔兰要给艺术家发放基本收入?

Today in Focus

2026-03-20

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Rory Carroll reports on the Irish government’s initiative, as a musician and a writer relay their experiences on the scheme. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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