Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and the Arts Minister Catherine Martin will today meet with representative groups that are affected by the increased Covid restrictions that were announced on Friday.  Matt McGranaghan Spokesperson for the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland will be one of those at the meeting and he spoke to Ciara ahead of that meeting.

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