Taoiseach and deputy ask Phil Hogan to ‘consider his position’ after attending illicit event
Ireland’s taoiseach, Micheál Martin, has asked the EU trade commissioner, Phil Hogan, to consider his position after revelations that Hogan attended a parliamentary golfing event in breach of coronavirus guidelines.
Martin and the deputy prime minister, Leo Varadkar – the head of Fine Gael, the party for which Hogan previously served as a lawmaker – spoke to Hogan on Saturday and “asked him to consider his position”, a government spokesman said.
Continue reading…Taoiseach and deputy ask Phil Hogan to ‘consider his position’ after attending illicit eventCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIreland’s taoiseach, Micheál Martin, has asked the EU trade commissioner, Phil Hogan, to consider his position after revelations that Hogan attended a parliamentary golfing event in breach of coronavirus guidelines.Martin and the deputy prime minister, Leo Varadkar – the head of Fine Gael, the party for which Hogan previously served as a lawmaker – spoke to Hogan on Saturday and “asked him to consider his position”, a government spokesman said. Continue reading…