The NUJ’s delegate meeting has decided that there should be a new National Executive position to represent photographers. To elect such a person, the union needs to make sure that its list of photographers is up to date, and for…
Lorelei Harris (Editor, Independent Radio Productions, RTE) has invited independent radio producers to send proposals which she will consider supporting in the upcoming Sound & Vision Radio Round 12 (closing date 28 October 2011). She has confirmed that for this…
RTE Arts: Call For Ideas 2012 As part of an overall strategy to renew and refresh arts programming on RTÉTV, RTE Factual urgently requires ideas for high-impact cultural TV events and series for 2012 and beyond. For more details click…
Seven former Sunday Tribune workers have had their employment status recognised after they took cases to a Rights Commissioner. The decision clears the way for them to apply for redundancy payments and other entitlements from the State Insolvency Fund. Full…
Andrew Bibby, a UK-based freelance journalist, produces the Freelance Ready Reckoner. Although numbers for both jurisdictions are not exactly comparable due to differences in taxation levels, inflation, cost of living etc, you may find it a useful aid. Andrew writes:…
Daithi O hAnluain has placed a report on the Freelance Forum on his blog. You can read it here.
We are looking to recruit a self-employed on a casual basis for 6 days a month for a Federation of Entertainment Unions’ (FEU) skills development project. This contract is running until March 31, 2012. This project aims to create and…
The National Union of Journalists has called for an informed and balanced debate on copyright in Ireland in advance of any amendment to existing legislation. Union Vice President Barry McCall has urged the Government not to sacrifice Irish creative workers…
Phil Sutcliffe from BNUJ London Freelance branch recently met with ALCS, the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, and as a result, writes the following…
Congrats to Phil Mac Giolla Bhain, member of Dublin Freelance branch of the NUJ, who was recently voted Best Scottsh Football Website, Best Scottish Football Journalist and Best Scottish Football Article of 2010 in the inaugural Tartan Blog Awards.