Leo Varadkar responds to critics after attending UK music festival

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Tanist Leo Varadkar defended his decision to attend a UK music festival saying the rules shouldn’t be any different for me.

Mr Varadkar has come under scrutiny from the live entertainment industry here, which has said his decision to go to the concert, although he did not violate any restrictions, was a very bad one. taste and bad judgment.

Breaking his silence on the matter, he told RT: “The advice we give to people traveling abroad is that you follow the rules and regulations and restrictions of the country you are in, and that is what it is. that I did.

“I often feel that any rules or regulations that apply to the public should apply to me too.

“And if that means you can travel overseas and if that means you can attend a game or a concert, well, the rules shouldn’t be any different for me.”

Leo Varadkar responds to criticism after attending the UK music festival (Image: Gareth Chaney / Collins)

Taoiseach Michel Martin and Minister Simon Harris have said Mr Varadkar has the right to do whatever he wants in his private life.

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In a tweet, Blizzards frontman Niall Breslin, also known as Bressie, said that while it was correct to say that Mr. Varadkar didn’t break any rules, he didn’t show leadership. , solidarity and empathy towards an industry decimated by the pandemic.

Earlier on Monday, Taoiseach Michel Martin declined to say whether he agrees with Leo Varadkars’ decision to attend a music festival in the UK.

But the leader of Fianna Fil declared that the Tanist is entitled to his private time.

Minister Simon Harris also defended Taniste’s decision to attend the festival, saying he was entitled to time out.

Well-known musicians and singers, including Mary Coughlan, said the Tanists’ participation in the UK music concert was in very bad taste while Electric Picnic ticket holders wait to be reimbursed as they could not attend at this year’s concert.

She lambasted the government and said it should have “thought about it and made more effort to organize events here outside and in safety.

Ms Coughlan told RT that as the Tnaist met with music industry representatives ahead of the weekend and then traveled to the event in the UK, she said he seemed “he didn’t seem to understand what it looked like, really.”

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Speaking to reporters in Cork on Monday, Mr Martin declined to say whether Mr Varadkar’s presence sent “the wrong message” or whether he would go to a concert in the UK.

He said: I think what the Tanist does in his private time is the Tanist’s business.

I have no intention of commenting in any way on this or anyone else who has their private time to themselves.

I have clarified my position on this.

My point of view is that the Tanist in his private time has the right to do in his private time … and that’s it.

It’s a business for him.

Minister Simon Harris also defended Mr. Varadkar and said he was entitled to time out.

Mr. Varadkar is overseas and leads the Enterprise Irelands three-day trade mission to the UK, France and Germany.

Speaking to Cavan, the Minister for Higher and Higher Education said his party leader was having a busy week in the UK, Paris and Berlin.

He said: “It took some time in the UK before this trip started and I think everyone deserves a day off and some time off, even our country’s Tnaist.

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