Buskers in Dublin City Centre could be required to hold a licence under new plans due to be announced today.

Dublin City Council's proposed new by-laws will call for an annual fee of 30 euro to be introduced - with additional charges for using amplifiers.

The measures will have to be debated and voted on by councillors.

The city's Arts Officer Ray Yates says, if approved, the by-laws would boost the quality of Dublin's street musicians: