Humphreys denies that she said artists would have to retrain due to pandemic

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Heather Humphreys. Picture: James Connolly

Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has denied that she ever said that artists and musicians would have to retrain for alternative careers because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ms Humphreys told RTÉ radio’s News at One that anyone could check the Dáil record and see that she had not made such comments.