# CREATIVE IRELAND
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Varadkar surprised that the opposition are 'more obsessed about his PR than he is'
The Strategic Communications Unit is to hire an additional three staff members.
Varadkar says his new separate PR unit has cost nothing to date
Those in opposition have dubbed the new communications unit the Taoiseach’s own “spin machine”.
Some Irish writers and artists are not impressed with the new social welfare changes
We asked a selection of people.
Writers and artists will now find it a lot easier to get social welfare
The government initiative will allow artists access social welfare supports.
'This is Ireland': Beautiful one-stop website really sells the country to the world
“An island on the edge… from here, everything looks different. We reach out to the world with optimism and belief in the power of creativity.”
iTunes visionary praises Irish pledge to give all children access to arts and coding
Project to roll out free tuition in arts, drama, music and coding is attracting international attention.
All children to have access to music lessons under ambitious new Irish culture plan
The plan is built around five pillars and will involve communities, schools, and arts stakeholders.
