Cabinet split over reopening of live events  

Arts Minister Catherine Martin hit out at Cabinet colleagues for not approving her reopening plan and has sought a seat the table for the next Cabinet subcommittee meeting

Arts Minister Catherine Martin voicing "disappointment" that her plan to reopen the sector was not approved by the Cabinet's Covid sub-committee. File picture of the Electric Picnic festival: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

A split has emerged at Cabinet over the reopening of the live events sector, with Arts Minister Catherine Martin voicing "disappointment" that her plan to reopen the sector was not approved by the Cabinet's Covid sub-committee.

The minister has now asked to be included in the upcoming meetings of the sub-committee as the live events sector continues to remain shuttered after 17 months, with thousands of jobs at risk.