It's emerged he was stopped by gardai for using his mobile phone while driving in Kildare last week.
The EU Trade Commissioner is facing mounting pressure to resign after it emerged last night he was stopped by gardai for using his mobile phone while driving in Kildare last week.
Phil Hogan admitted he stopped in the county, which is under lockdown, to pick up some work papers on his way to Clifden for the Oireachtas golf event now under investigation for suspected breaches of public health guidelines.
The Taoiseach and Tanaiste had called for him to consider his position, and while he said he apologised unreservedly, he stopped short of resigning.
Westmeath Fianna Fail Senators Paul Daly and Aidan Davitt also attended the event and former Longford / Westmeath Fianna Fail TD Donie Cassidy, who is the President of the Oireachtas Golf Society, says he would fully co-operate with the Garda investigation.
Rise TD Paul Murphy says it isn't good enough to just ask him to consider his position:
Minister Darragh O'Brien says Mr Hogan doesn't seem to appreciate the level of public anger.
Laois/Offaly Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley also believes it's time for the former Environment Minister to step aside:
His party colleague in Longford/Westmeath Sorcha Clarke says President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has a big decision ahead
Meanwhile, Dara Calleary has resigned as the deputy leader of Fianna Fáil.
The Mayo TD quit as Agriculture Minister last week after attending the golf society dinner in Galway.
He was appointed deputy leader of the party in March 2018, but has now stepped down after last week's controversy.
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