Political pressure is growing over an event at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin, which was hosted by Katherine Zappone.
The Tanaiste is among those who attended the outdoor gathering, which the hotel is insisting was Covid compliant.
On July the 21st, former Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone hosted an outdoor event at the hotel.
Around 50 people attended, including the Tanaiste, and it came days before Ms Zappone’s controversial appointment as a special UN envoy.
The Merrion Hotel says it’s always adhered to the Government’s guidelines and under the regulations outdoor events of up to 200 people are allowed and it says that definition includes social events.
The Tanaiste hasn’t commented publicly on the event yet while Katherine Zappone says she was assured by the hotel that it was Covid compliant.
