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'It's pretty loud' - Should busking be regulated?

A video of ‘buskers’ in Cork has gone viral because people are complaining about the quality. It’s someone dressed up as a leprechaun, blaring a dance edit of the song ‘Stand by Me’.    Should the standard of street performers be subject to regulation? Andrea was joined by David Owens, busker and musician, Oliver Moran Green Councillor for Cork City North East, Kevin Hurlihy, from Cork Business Association and Iman from Dulce Bun House in Cork to discuss...

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12.17 11 Sep 2023


'It's pretty loud' - Should busking be regulated?


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A video of ‘buskers’ in Cork has gone viral because people are complaining about the quality. It’s someone dressed up as a leprechaun, blaring a dance edit of the song ‘Stand by Me’. 

 

Should the standard of street performers be subject to regulation? Andrea was joined by David Owens, busker and musician, Oliver Moran Green Councillor for Cork City North East, Kevin Hurlihy, from Cork Business Association and Iman from Dulce Bun House in Cork to discuss...


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