Communications minister rules out quota for Irish music on radio stations

Communications minister rules out quota for Irish music on radio stations
Limerick musician Emma Langford, who says Irish artists are struggling to break through to mainstream radio. 

The communications minister has ruled out the introduction of quotas for Irish music on Irish radio.

Eamon Ryan, responding to a parliamentary question from Labour's Duncan Smith, said the move could be contrary to EU law.

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