O’Gorman calls for basic income for artists scheme to be extended in Ireland

Dr. Malcolm Torry on Basic Income: History, Feasibility, and Societal Impact | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network

Dr. Malcolm Torry, a British academic, has been a leading researcher on basic income for more than 40 years. As Director of the Citizen’s Basic Income Trust (CBIT) from 2001 to 2020, and General Manager and then Treasurer of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) from 2016 to 2024, he played a key role in […]

O’Gorman calls for basic income for artists scheme to be extended in Ireland

By Mike Finnerty See original post here. The Greens’ most recent stint in government may have ended in tears for the party, but their legacy of securing a basic universal income for artists has been hailed as one of the most transformative events for the Irish arts industry in decades. With the parties’ Dáil influence greatly reduced and Fine Gael now running the Arts sector, the Greens’ sole survivor, Roderic O’Gorman, has asked if the governme…