A request from Minister Catherine Martin to sit on the Cabinet sub-committee on Covid was denied.
The Event Industry Alliance is calling for live entertainment to reopen without social distancing for those who are fully vaccinated.
Representatives from the industry met with the Arts Minister yesterday, calling for a date for reopening to be announced.
NEW: A row is brewing at Cabinet as Min Catherine Martin has demanded to be added to the high-level Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19 due to her concerns that the plight of the live music events industry is not being taken seriously by party leaders.
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The meeting also heard a request from Minister Catherine Martin to sit on the Cabinet sub-committee on Covid was denied.
Chair of the Event Industry Alliance Dan MacDonnell, says Covid restrictions should be eased for live events and entertainment
Dan MacDonnell says they need more support from Government to deliver a reopening plan
Latest: Arts minister Catherine Martin has told live events representatives of her “disappointment” that her plan to reopen their sector was not approved by the Cabinet Covid Sub-Committeehttps://t.co/BVVTv9T88h | @ciananbrennan reports
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) August 18, 2021
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