'Vikings' and 'Into the Badlands' pay stars and crew €36.5m in 2018

Two major international TV productions shot here, ‘Vikings’ and ‘Into The Badlands’ last year paid out combined wages to stars and crew of €36.5 million.

Underlining the spin-off to the economies of Co Wicklow and Dublin from productions availing of tax credits from the State, the amount paid to staff and crew for the 6th and final series of Vikings totalled €16.58m.