Cork filmmakers slam region's exclusion from tax break

Filmmakers in Cork have slammed the region's exclusion from a tax break designed to encourage filmmaking outside Dublin, warning that it could undermine the growth of the film industry in the county and threaten jobs.

A 5% Regional Uplift tax break received EU approval earlier this week. It is designed to encourage filmmaking outside the Dublin/Wicklow area. However, Cork has been excluded from the scheme which, according to local filmmakers, puts the region at a competitive disadvantage.