Should comedians be supported by the Arts Council?
16 October 2025 - 8 mins
Podcast Series
The Hard Shoulder
The Arts Council currently does not recognise Comedy as an artform, which means comedians receive no funding as result. However, the Comedy Amendment Bill is going to the Dáil on October 23rd to try and change this.
Comedian Ailish McCarthy has been campaigning on this issue for many years, and joins Ciara Doherty to discuss.
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