Micheál Martin has defended taking part in an event at a Cork boxing club last December when public health restrictions prohibited indoor gatherings.
The Taoiseach s spokesman said that the event at Blackpool s Glen Boxing Club last December 12 was work, and not a personal event .
Mr Martin presented the Paddy Martin Cup, named after his father, who was a champion boxer, to Irish international boxer and garda Christina Desmond at the event, which was attended by at least 12 people.
The State was in Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions at the time, meaning indoor gatherings were prohibited. Gardaí said they are not investigating the event.
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