April 16, 2024
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Ireland’s EU Commissioner – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – has offered his “fulsome and profound” apology for attending a controversial golf event in breach of Covid-19 regulations. However, Mr Hogan made no mention that he intended standing down from his €330,000 EU role in a statement issued a short time ago, despite calls from Taoiseach
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have asked former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan to “consider his position” as EU Commissioner after he attended this week’s controversial Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in breach of Covid-19 regulations. A Government spokesperson said in a statement: “The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste did speak with the Commissioner today and […]