Ireland produces some of the world’s most acclaimed film and screen drama. This ranges from the hit television show Vikings to stunning animations from Cartoon Saloon and Brown Bag Films that have scooped Oscars in the past, as well as dramas and comedies that go down in screen history such as Father Ted. New European legislation is coming in to ensure that more of these productions reach viewers’ eyeballs on the screens they are watching now – including a 30 per cent European works quota on popular subscription services like Netflix and Amazon Prime. Yet in the same breath, lawmakers…

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