The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has given his first interview since it was revealed that he attended an event at Dublin's Merrion Hotel hosted by former minister Katherine Zappone.
He expressed his regret that he attended the event. "I want to express my regret at the fact I attended that event that has led to this controversy.
I want to say sorry to the hospitality sector in particular. "They're struggling to get open again and it doesn’t help them that guidelines are changing and they’re unclear at times. "And also to any members of the public who are confused about what he rules are.
Because I know most try to stick to the rules and when there's confusion that makes it harder for people." "The event was not in breach of regulations in place at