A ban on alcohol at music events and gigs is being considered by the government as a way of allowing them to get back underway.
The current rules mean 50 people are allowed indoors in the likes of museums, cinemas, theaters and art galleries. However all other events have a six-person limit.
According to the Irish Times, the Arts Minister is considering ways of increasing the levels of audience and artists at events. One option that is being examined is making events alcohol free.
Minister Catherine Martin and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly are expected to meet arts campaigners today.
The industry has been effectively shut down since March when the national lockdown was introduced, leaving many concerned about the future of jobs in the sector.
Both indoor and outdoor events are expected to be looked at.
Angela Dorgan is from the National Campaign for the Arts;
"I think anything that's laying out what the concerns of the Department of Health are is useful to the sector, I think if serving alcohol is a concern then that's an issue that has to be brought back to the sector" she said.
"I think it's unrealistic to think people will want to go to a gig and not have a beer."
