Micheál Martin says he'll hold the role himself for the next three weeks.
A midlands farming organisation's calling on the Taoiseach to immediately appoint a new Agriculture Minister.
Micheál Martin says he'll hold the role himself for the next three weeks until Dara Calleary's successor is appointed.
But the Portlaoise based Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association's president Edmond Phelan says that's not good enough:
The Labour Leader says the EU Commissioner Phil Hogan's position is untenable.
Alan Kelly says he knew the rules when he attended the Oireachtas Golf Society event in Galway.
Phil Hogan's apologised for attending the event in Clifden on Wednesday, which breached Covid 19 guidelines.
Deputy Kelly says the Taoiseach knew Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary had to resign and he must put pressure on Phil Hogan to go too:
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