(FILES) Former French TV host and singer Frederique Hoschede, also known as Dorothee, poses in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on March 8, 2010. Dorothee will give two concerts in Paris on April 4 and 5, 2026, following 16 years of absence from the stage. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP via Getty Images)

This photo taken on February 25, 2026 shows landscape artist Kieran Guckian posing in his artist unit at HX Village studios in Dublin. In 2022 Ireland began paying 2,000 practising artists a no-strings-attached guaranteed weekly stipend of 325 euros for three years. The "Basic Income for the Arts" (BIA) initiative is a first for Ireland, and unique in Europe, attracting interest from other nations such as Germany and Finland. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH Entertainment-Ireland-arts-culture-wages,REPORTAGE by Peter MURPHY

This photo taken on February 25, 2026 shows clothing designer Roisin Heffernan of SoRoe Design in her unit at HX Village studios in Dublin. In 2022 Ireland began paying 2,000 practising artists a no-strings-attached guaranteed weekly stipend of 325 euros for three years. The "Basic Income for the Arts" (BIA) initiative is a first for Ireland, and unique in Europe, attracting interest from other nations such as Germany and Finland. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH Entertainment-Ireland-arts-culture-wages,REPORTAGE by Peter MURPHY

This photo taken on February 25, 2026 shows author and filmmaker Seanán Kerr posing with self portraits at his unit at HX Village studios in Dublin. In 2022 Ireland began paying 2,000 practising artists a no-strings-attached guaranteed weekly stipend of 325 euros for three years. The "Basic Income for the Arts" (BIA) initiative is a first for Ireland, and unique in Europe, attracting interest from other nations such as Germany and Finland. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH Entertainment-Ireland-arts-culture-wages,REPORTAGE by Peter MURPHY

This photo taken on February 25, 2026 shows a general view of artists' units at HX Village studios in Dublin. In 2022 Ireland began paying 2,000 practising artists a no-strings-attached guaranteed weekly stipend of 325 euros for three years. The "Basic Income for the Arts" (BIA) initiative is a first for Ireland, and unique in Europe, attracting interest from other nations such as Germany and Finland. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH Entertainment-Ireland-arts-culture-wages,REPORTAGE by Peter MURPHY

This photo taken on February 25, 2026 shows clothing designer Roisin Heffernan of SoRoe Design in her unit at HX Village studios in Dublin. In 2022 Ireland began paying 2,000 practising artists a no-strings-attached guaranteed weekly stipend of 325 euros for three years. The "Basic Income for the Arts" (BIA) initiative is a first for Ireland, and unique in Europe, attracting interest from other nations such as Germany and Finland. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH Entertainment-Ireland-arts-culture-wages,REPORTAGE by Peter MURPHY

This photo taken on February 25, 2026 shows author and filmmaker Seanán Kerr at his unit at HX Village studios in Dublin. In 2022 Ireland began paying 2,000 practising artists a no-strings-attached guaranteed weekly stipend of 325 euros for three years. The "Basic Income for the Arts" (BIA) initiative is a first for Ireland, and unique in Europe, attracting interest from other nations such as Germany and Finland. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH Entertainment-Ireland-arts-culture-wages,REPORTAGE by Peter MURPHY

This photo taken on February 25, 2026 shows items pictured at the studio of author and filmmaker Seanán Kerr in Dublin. In 2022 Ireland began paying 2,000 practising artists a no-strings-attached guaranteed weekly stipend of 325 euros for three years. The "Basic Income for the Arts" (BIA) initiative is a first for Ireland, and unique in Europe, attracting interest from other nations such as Germany and Finland. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH Entertainment-Ireland-arts-culture-wages,REPORTAGE by Peter MURPHY