Professional artists will be able to access social welfare supports more easily, under a new scheme announced today.

The measure has been welcomed by visual writers and artists – to whom the scheme applies.

Juliette Gash reports;

At the launch of the new @creativeirl @welfare_ie scheme @poetryireland this morning @campaignforleo @HHumphreysFG 💓 pic.twitter.com/eNM33dMnco

— Kerrie O' Brien (@kerriepoetry) June 12, 2017