The Scottish Government has asked for an urgent meeting with the Chancellor to discuss "reversing the damaging effects of the UK Government's tax proposals".
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COVID pandemic.Musicians, visual artists, writers, dancers, actors and those working in film are among the anonymous recipients who have been chosen at random from a pool of more than 9,000 people. News of the scheme was first shared in January.The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will run for three years at a cost of €25m (£22million), reports the BBC.As was the case in Northern Ireland, arts and entertainment venues in the Republic of Ireland were closed for long periods due to COVID restrictions which affected artists’ income.The payment is not means tested so the 2,000 people selected may still be eligible for social welfare payments and will still be able to earn other money from their work.
However, they do have to take part in a research project that collects data about the impact of the payment.The Irish government has provided a breakdown of which Irish county the 2,000 people to receive the income live in. At 764, Dublin has the highest numbers of recipients followed by Cork (212) and Galway (148).More than 700 visual artists have been selected to receive the payments, along with 584 musicians, 204 working in film and 184 writers.About 170 actors and others working in theatre were also selected, along with 32 dancers and choreographers, 13 circus artists and 10 architects.
The Scottish Government has asked for an urgent meeting with the Chancellor to discuss "reversing the damaging effects of the UK Government's tax proposals".
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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Irish Wish,” a romantic comedy starring Lindsay Lohan, has rounded out its call sheet. Ed Speleers (“Outlander,” “Downton Abbey”), Alexander Vlahos (“Outlander”), Ayesha Curry (“About Last Night,” “A Black Lady Sketch Show”), Elizabeth Tan (“Emily in Paris”) and Jane Seymour (“The Kominsky Method,” “Wedding Crashers”) have joined the cast of the Netflix movie, though it’s unclear who anyone is playing in “Irish Wish.” The movie centers on Lohan’s character Maddie, who has to put aside her feelings when the love of her life gets engaged to another woman… who happens to be her best friend. Days before the couple is set to marry in Ireland, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be. With her dream seeming to come true, Maddie soon realizes that her real soulmate is someone else entirely.
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Lindsay Lohan‘s big Hollywood return continues!
Mean Girls and The Parent Trap star Lindsay Lohan is set to headline the Netflix romantic comedy, Irish Wish, as part of the actress’ two picture creative partnership with the streamer.
Lindsay Lohan has lined up a role in a Netflix rom-com. The “Mean Girls” alum will star in “Irish Wish,” the streamer announced Thursday.The deal, part of Lohan’s two-picture creative partnership with the streamer, sees the actress playing Maddie, who heads to Ireland to be a bridesmaid after the love of her life gets engaged to her best friend. “Days before the pair are set to marry, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be.
J. Kim Murphy Netflix has revealed the second installment of its two-picture deal with Lindsay Lohan, announcing on Thursday the actress will star in the romantic comedy “Irish Wish.” In the film, Lohan will play Maddie, a bridesmaid attending a wedding in Ireland between her best friend and… the love of her life. After a wish gone awry, Maddie wakes up in a world where she become the betrothed, only to discover that reality isn’t one she really wants. “Irish Wish” will be the second Netflix-set romantic comedy to star Lohan. The first is “Falling for Christmas,” which is set to debut on the streaming service on Nov. 10. The holiday meet-cute features Lohan as a newly engaged heiress who takes a tumble while skiing and wakes up with a case of amnesia.