EU trade chief Phil Hogan on defensive in ‘Golfgate’ scandal

Embattled EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan was fighting to keep his title, as the Irish government said he breached a trio of coronavirus guidelines on a trip to the Republic to attend a parliamentary golf society dinner.In a statement Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin and his coalition government partners said “concerns remain” around Hogan’s recent tour of the Republic – despite the trade chief issuing an apology.According to the statement, Hogan failed to observe a two-week quarantine…

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