'The band U2 recently announced that they are providing €5m to fund music education in Irish schools between now and 2015. Cynics may say that this is purely a publicity stunt to improve their image at home. True or not, with education budgets being cut, their promise to provide 50% of the financing for after-school clubs for 16,000 children has been praised by politicians in a country famous for its musical heritage, but where just 1% of secondary-school pupils receive free music tuition....' ...........
A look back at Access Artistry and Advocacy - Music Generation's National Conference which spotlighted the importance of access to music.
On 2nd March 2024 over 1,000 music makers from all over Ireland attended 'We are Music Generation' at the Convention Centre.
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