Artists and others working in creative industries say they've lost more than €10 million in revenue since venues closed due to Covid-19 restrictions while over 12,000 cultural events have been cancelled so far this year.
Among the many people working in the sector whose livelihoods have been affected is Saileóg O'Halloran, a costume designer for stage, scene and spectacle.
Based in Dublin, her last production was at the Abbey Theatre in January. "2020 was looking to be a really good year for me.
I had the entire year planned out, which doesn't normally tend to happen," she told RTÉ. "I did one show in January and everything since then has been postponed.
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