# big-phil - Sunday 30 August, 2020
# European Commission
# European Commission
Phil Hogan resigned from the role following his attendance at a controversial golf dinner in Galway.
# big-phil - Thursday 30 January, 2020
# Ge2020
# Ge2020
Martin also hit out against Fine Gael’s Phil Hogan, who is now the EU’s chief trade negotiator.
# big-phil - Tuesday 10 September, 2019
# Big Phil
# Big Phil
Phil Hogan will begin a second 5-year term as Ireland’s commissioner in Europe – this time for trade.
# big-phil - Tuesday 22 December, 2015
# Big Phil
From The42
# Big Phil
Phil Neville has much more sympathy for under-fire coaches than his old buddies.
# big-phil - Saturday 12 December, 2015
# Big Spenders
From The42
# Big Spenders
The former Brazil boss is hoping to be reunited with Neymar after nightmare ending to last year’s World Cup.
# big-phil - Thursday 21 May, 2015
# By-election
# By-election
Big Phil is gone to Europe, so who’s in the running for his old Dáil seat in Friday’s by-election?
# big-phil - Monday 9 February, 2015
# On His Sword
# On His Sword
The unassuming politician, as we all know, immediately bowed out of public life and hasn’t been heard from since…
# big-phil - Thursday 2 October, 2014
# Good Hearing
# Good Hearing
Big Phil ’s anticipated ‘Big Grilling’ failed to materialise at the EU Parliament this morning, and the agriculture committee has now voted to back him as commissioner.
# big-phil - Monday 29 September, 2014
# Explainer
# Explainer
Fine Gael’s Brian Hayes explains the process of confirming the make-up of the next European Commission.
# big-phil - Wednesday 10 September, 2014
# Hogan Knows Best
# Hogan Knows Best
He’ll face a grilling from ‘Ming’ and Sinn Féin before the role is secure, but the Kilkenny politician’s widely expected to be confirmed as planned next month…
# Big Bill
# Big Bill
Swag-riculture Commissioner.
# The Commish
# The Commish
Phil Hogan’s been named as Agriculture Commisioner. His record of “being able to deliver in difficult circumstances” swung the job for him, he says.
# big-phil - Saturday 30 August, 2014
# Big Phil's Gig
# Big Phil's Gig
Leaders have arrived in Brussels for a summit to fill two of the EU’s top jobs. Enda Kenny’s also been talking about Phil Hogan’s prospects…
# big-phil - Monday 11 August, 2014
# Big Philly Style
# Big Philly Style
Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says the decision is a matter for Jean Claude Juncker…
# big-phil - Tuesday 8 July, 2014
# Trickshot
From The42
# Trickshot
What magic is this?
# big-phil - Monday 26 May, 2014
# Big Phil
# Big Phil
The Environment Minister acknowledged that “people are hurting” but said that after three years of tough decisions “you expect people not to be rewarding you for that”.
# big-phil - Wednesday 7 May, 2014
# Ruthless
From The42
# Ruthless
Veteran is the most high-profile casualty as Premier League players dominate selection
# big-phil - Wednesday 23 April, 2014
# Rumble In Raheny
# Rumble In Raheny
Protesters blocked contractors from installing meters in Dublin and Cork today. Phil Hogan said they wouldn’t stop the charges from coming in.
# big-phil - Wednesday 8 January, 2014
# Dissolution Threat
# Dissolution Threat
And Phil ‘Big Phil ’ Hogan will be doing the removal…
# big-phil - Tuesday 3 September, 2013
# Big Philly Style
# Big Philly Style
The Minister for Environment says that he is “very happy” to be in the cabinet and is not expecting a call to replace European Commissioner Máire Geoghegan Quinn.
# big-phil - Monday 17 June, 2013
# Samba Boys
From The42
# Samba Boys
Spain looked like their old selves and hosts Brazil got up and running.
# big-phil - Thursday 29 November, 2012
# Big Phil
From The42
# Big Phil
The former Chelsea manager replaces Mano Menezes.
# big-phil - Friday 30 March, 2012