Phil Hogan

“I always feel like Irish people expect due process in the right forum. I didn’t get that. I wasn’t given that chance.” Phil Hogan has said he is “very disappointed” with how he was treated in the wake of the golfgate controversy and said he endured “a full scale attack” from the government which left […]

“I always feel like Irish people expect due process in the right forum. I didn’t get that. I wasn’t given that chance.” Phil Hogan has said he is “very disappointed” with how he was treated in the wake of the golfgate controversy and said he endured “a full scale attack” from the government which left […]

5 years ago

Mairead McGuinness and Andrew McDowell to be nominees for Irish Commissioner

Their names are set to be submitted to the European Commission on Friday. The government are set to put forward European Parliament vice-president and MEP Mairead McGuinness and former European Investment Bank vice-president Andrew McDowell for the position of Ireland’s next European Commissioner. The vacancy in the position arose from the resignation of Phil Hogan […]

Their names are set to be submitted to the European Commission on Friday. The government are set to put forward European Parliament vice-president and MEP Mairead McGuinness and former European Investment Bank vice-president Andrew McDowell for the position of Ireland’s next European Commissioner. The vacancy in the position arose from the resignation of Phil Hogan […]

5 years ago

Mairead McGuinness confirms that she’s interested in replacing Phil Hogan in EU post

The Drogheda politician has thrown her hat in the ring. Mairead McGuinness was speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme on Radio 1 when she confirmed her interest in succeeding Phil Hogan as Ireland’s EU Commissioner. She is currently serving the EU as Vice President of the European Parliament. She said that, “nobody has sounded her […]

The Drogheda politician has thrown her hat in the ring. Mairead McGuinness was speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme on Radio 1 when she confirmed her interest in succeeding Phil Hogan as Ireland’s EU Commissioner. She is currently serving the EU as Vice President of the European Parliament. She said that, “nobody has sounded her […]

5 years ago

When will ‘cancel culture’ and ‘mob justice’ end?

Hopefully not for a while. The cries of ‘cancel culture’, ‘snowflake’ and ‘a good man’ have been pretty prevalent across social media, opinion pieces and WhatsApp groups in recent days. “The mob get their man,” one former Fine Gael councillor said on Twitter. Maybe it is strange to see an Irish politician be held account […]

Hopefully not for a while. The cries of ‘cancel culture’, ‘snowflake’ and ‘a good man’ have been pretty prevalent across social media, opinion pieces and WhatsApp groups in recent days. “The mob get their man,” one former Fine Gael councillor said on Twitter. Maybe it is strange to see an Irish politician be held account […]

5 years ago

Ursula von der Leyen asks Irish government to propose a man and a woman to replace Phil Hogan

“It is up now to the Irish government to present suitable candidates for a Commissioner of Irish nationality.” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has asked the Irish government to propose a man and a woman as candidates to replace Phil Hogan, who resigned from the position of European Commissioner on Wednesday night. She […]

“It is up now to the Irish government to present suitable candidates for a Commissioner of Irish nationality.” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has asked the Irish government to propose a man and a woman as candidates to replace Phil Hogan, who resigned from the position of European Commissioner on Wednesday night. She […]

5 years ago

Phil Hogan to resign as EU Commissioner in wake of Golfgate controversy

Big news this evening. EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan is to resign from his role following the controversy over his attendance at an Oireachtas Golf Society event in Clifden last week. RTÉ’s Europe Editor Tony Connelly confirmed that Hogan will step away from his role. A spokesman for @PhilHoganEU has confirmed Ireland's EU commissioner is resigning… […]

Big news this evening. EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan is to resign from his role following the controversy over his attendance at an Oireachtas Golf Society event in Clifden last week. RTÉ’s Europe Editor Tony Connelly confirmed that Hogan will step away from his role. A spokesman for @PhilHoganEU has confirmed Ireland's EU commissioner is resigning… […]

5 years ago