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''The meeting was deeply disappointing, we still have no reopening date''

After 525 days of being shut, the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland is calling on th...

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17.31 18 Aug 2021


''The meeting was deeply disappointing, we still have no reopening date''


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17.31 18 Aug 2021


After 525 days of being shut, the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland is calling on the Government to set a date to reopen the sector. 

Members of the live entertainment industry met with Minister for Arts, Catherine Martin in the last few hours to kick start what they hope will be the roadmap to gigs, festivals and other live performances. 

Caroline Downey is the director of MCD, Ireland’s largest music promoter and she joined Kieran along with Justin Green, live music consultant and Karen Cowley of Wyvern Lingo...

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