Irish Equity — Irish Equity

Irish Equity and UK Equity commit to working for harmonisation of artists’ contracts

Irish Equity and UK Equity have committed to working together for the harmonisation of contracts in the TV and Film industries across the UK and Ireland, following UK Equity’s Conference in Derry at the weekend. SIPTU Divisional … [Read More...]

Irish Equity concerned by Government response to Arts Council mismanagement of IT transformation project

Irish Equity has expressed concerns with the language used by Government Ministers in relation to revelations concerning the Arts Council’s failure to implement an IT transformation project and warned against this case of mismanagement being used to … [Read More...]

Actors to submit petition at Dáil tomorrow calling for an end to film industry exploitation

A petition calling for the recommendations of an Oireachtas report on the operation of the Section 481 tax credit for film makers will be handed to the Government at Leinster House tomorrow. Irish Equity president, Gerry O’Brien, will submit the petition … [Read More...]

Irish Equity represents Professionals in the live performance and theatre sector in the Republic of Ireland. Membership is open to the following professional categories: Actors; Theatre Directors; Stage Managers; Dancers; Designers – Costume, Set and Lighting; Theatre Makers; Theatre Practitioners and Stunt performers. Irish Equity members elect their own Executive at the Irish Equity AGM to manage the affairs of the union and it operates as part of the Services Industrial Professional & Technical Union.