The Culture Minister is standing by her appointment of DJ Sunil Sharpe, who was convicted in the 1990s. Read MoreThe Greens' deputy leader set up a "night-time economy task force" to develop night-time culture and economy. She singled out DJ Sunil Sharpe, who heads a campaign group on licensing laws for nightclubs, as her appointee. Mr Sharpe is a former drug dealer who was jailed for five years, but subsequently freed with a seven-year suspended sentence. Ms Martin said she was "not aware" Mr Sharpe had a drugs conviction when she put him on the task force.

Source: Irish Independent August 01, 2020 01:38 UTC