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Kilkenny’s Big Phil confirms golf trip to Limerick as he publishes details of his movements since returning to Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 0

The EU Trade Commissioner, Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan, has published a timeline of his movements when he arrived in Ireland from Brussels on July 31. The timeline includes details of a trip to Adare in county Limerick on August 13 to play golf. Mr Hogan released the timeline on social media after he provided around 20 pages […]

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EU Commissioner – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – under pressure over attendance at golf event in breach of Covid rules

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 2

Ireland’s Commissioner to the EU – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – man is coming under pressure from opposition parties after it emerged that he was one of the guests at the controversial Oireachtas golf dinner in Galway. Commissioner Hogan was one of a reported 81 people who attended the 50th anniversary dinner of the Oireachtas Golf […]

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Kilkenny man named as one of ‘Top 10 Most Powerful People’ in Europe

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2019 0

The European Commissioner for Trade – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – has been named as one of the top 10 most people in Europe. Mr Hogan came in tenth place in US magazine Politico’s 2020 list of the 28 most powerful people in Europe – just two places behind Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Politico compiles an annual […]

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Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan is appointed EU’s top trade negotiator

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IRELAND’S EU Commissioner, the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan has finally been approved as the European Union’s new Trade Commissioner. Hogan was approved by the European Parliament’s Trade Committee in Brussels yesterday. The Kilkenny native said he is “honoured” to be approved. “I therefore look forward to working very

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Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan could be ‘Britain’s saviour’ – report

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

KILKENNY’S Phil Hogan, recently selected as the EU’s chief trade negotiator, could prove to be the British government’s best friend when it comes to hammering out a trade deal. That’s the expert view of The Irish Times political columnist Stephen Collins. He argues the Kilkenny man, despite his typically blunt criticism of British Prime Minister […]

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Ex Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan’s €300,000 EU job under threat – because he’s a man

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2019 0

FORMER Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan’s dream of winning a second term as Ireland’s EU Commissioner could be scuppered over a gender row that has erupted at the highest levels of the union. Ursula von der Leyen, who has been nominated by the European Council to be the next president of the European Commision, yesterday said […]

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Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan in line for even bigger EU job, despite controversy over beef deal: report

By Kilkenny Now 7th July 2019 0

EU Commissioner – the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan – is in line for an even more prestigious job in Brussels, according to a report today. The Sunday Times says Taoiseach Leo Varadkar “is poised to reappoint” the Kilkenny man as Ireland’s nominee to the European Commission in the expectation that the former environment minister […]

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‘A slap in the face for Irish farmers’ – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan under fire over EU-South America trade deal

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2019 0

IRELAND’S EU Commissioner – the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan – has come under fierce criticism from Irish farmers over a highly controversial new trade deal with South America. Under the deal, which the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has described as “reckless and wrong”, up to 99,000 tonnes of South American beef will come into […]

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EU Commissioner – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – announces plans to help young farmers

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2019 0

IRELAND’S EU Commissioner – the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan – has signalled a range of new initiatives to benefit young farmers. Speaking to members of the EU young farmers group CEJA, the Kilkenny man said he is looking at introducing lump sum payments for older farmers who permanently transfer their holding to young farmers. […]

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Kilkenny man Phil Hogan to serve a second term as EU Commissioner: report

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2019 0

KILKENNY man Phil Hogan is set to be reappointed as Ireland’s EU Commissioner for a second term, according to reports this morning. The Irish Examiner says Mr Hogan will be given the nod to continue to serve as Commissioner until 2024 on a yearly salary of €270,000. The Kilkenny man has performed strongly in the […]