Ireland's film sector at risk of losing ‘competitive edge’ without regional uplift incentive

The regional film development uplift was designed to incentivise the development of new talent pools outside the Dublin/Wicklow film hub

Liam Neeson on set in Limerick. Picture: Film in Limerick

Ireland’s booming film and TV industry is at risk of losing its “competitive edge” unless the regional uplift incentive is reinstated.

That’s according to a new report, which is urging the Government to “urgently” reinstate the regional film development uplift ahead of the budget, an incentive which was first announced in 2019.