20 million of that will be administered by the Arts Council, 5 million will be spent on other measures.
In a statement it says the additional funding will protect jobs and livelihoods for individual artists.
It will also help key art organisations facing financial difficulty.
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TD Calls For The Government To Get A Move On With South-Wicklow Greenway
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Wicklow Councillors Demand €15m In Emergency Funding For Storm-Damaged Roads
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Survey Shows Wicklow Families Want The Right To Deliver A Funeral Eulogy
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