Midlands MEP Thinks Phil Hogan Should Lose His Job

It’s emerged Mr. Hogan visited Kildare again before returning to Brussels. 

It’s emerged Phil Hogan visited Kildare again before returning to Brussels. 

The Irish Independent reports the EU Trade Commissioner stayed in the lockdown county the night before he went back.

A spokesperson says it wasn’t in breach of the regulations as he was in Kildare to collect his belongings.

Midlands–North-West MEP Luke Ming Flanagan thinks Phil Hogan should lose his job over the entire golfgate scandal:

A former government minister believes Seamus Woulfe should resign over his attendance at last week's golf event which breached Covid-19 rules.

The Supreme Court has asked former Chief justice Susan Denham to review whether Mr Justice Woulfe should have attended the dinner.

Shane Ross believes the judiciary should be just as accountable for their actions as politicians:

Phil Hogan is to submit a second report on golfgate to the President of the European Commission within the hour. 

The Trade Commissioner was asked to provide more information on his movements in Ireland and the restrictions that were in place at the time. 

It's emerged this morning that Mr Hogan visited Kildare during lockdown for a second time before returning to Brussels. 

European Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Dana Spinant says the Commissioner is being encouraged to be open with the public:

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