Music industry to meet culture minister over date for reviving live events

A pilot concert at the Iveagh Gardens in June Image: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie A pilot concert at the Iveagh Gardens in June Image: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie MUSIC INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES are meeting the Minister for Culture and Arts today over plans for the return of live events.

Speaking on RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland, Matt McGranaghan of the MEAI said that “we need to be responsible about a reopening plan and reopening strategy”. This week, 4,945 people who worked in arts, entertainment and recreation are receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. “Up to 30% of workers in this industry who are on PUP will become unemployed and two months later, we’re anticipating a further 20%, so up to 50% of the workforce in this industry on PUP will be de facto unemployed in the next few months,” McGranaghan said.

#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youMcGranaghan said that “the next six months could be more damaging than the previous if it a reopening strategy does not take everything into consideration”.

Any chance this could be hurried along so bettermaternitycare might actually make it’s way up or even onto the list of Gov priorities? Been overtaken for officialgaa, hospitality, weddings etc 👌🏽

500 people in pods at Pearse Stadium shows how pathetic this situation is. The rest of Europe must find us hilarious.

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