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A rise in online events has improved accessibility to the arts for the disabled. Michelle McGlynn speaks to those ensuring this progress is not lost.

As pilot events are well under way around the country, excitement is growing at the thought of going to a gig or taking a trip to the theatre.

Finally, a return to something that resembles normal.

After months on end of having no access to live events or cultural activities, the return of arts events is a light at the end of what has been a very long and very dark tunnel.

But for a large section of society, a return to a pre-pandemic ‘normal’ would mean returning to a world without access to those same events.

The wider population has caught a glimpse this past year of what it means to be prevented from attending the wonderful events that are so important to our culture... Keep reading on Irish Examiner.