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# Financial Services

Mairead McGuinness confirmed as Ireland's new EU Commissioner

The Fine Gael MEP will replace Phil Hogan, who resigned in the wake of the Golfgate scandal.

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Updated Oct 7th 2020, 1:34 PM

# eu commish

From Enda's enforcer and the Irish Water 'bogeyman' to a 'bruiser' in Europe: Phil Hogan's decade in the spotlight

Phil Hogan came to the “reluctant conclusion” yesterday that he should step down from his senior EU job.

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Aug 27th 2020, 3:00 PM

# Phil ho-gone

Phil Hogan resigns from his role as EU Trade Commissioner

“Of course I broke no law, I broke no regulations, but I could have adhered better to the guidelines,” he told RTÉ this evening.

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Updated Aug 26th 2020, 9:07 PM

# EU Commissioner

Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Eamon Ryan: 'It is clear' that Phil Hogan breached public health guidelines

Though the government statement says concerns remain about the EU Commissioner’s account, it said that ultimately the decision lies with the European Commission President.

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Aug 25th 2020, 9:32 PM

# Controversy

Phil Hogan 'left Kildare two days before localised lockdown', says spokesperson

The EU Commissioner is based in Belgium, which is not on Ireland’s travel ‘green list’.

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# New gig

Phil Hogan set to take up key role as EU Trade Commissioner

This follows his renomination as Ireland’s commissioner to the EU earlier this year.

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Updated Sep 10th 2019, 11:18 AM

# europhil

Phil Hogan: 'I don’t think the British are in a very coherent position at the moment'

Ireland’s EU commissioner said that the Irish government’s patience is wearing thin.

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Jun 20th 2018, 6:01 AM

Voices

Replacing Phil Hogan: 'Other countries have a different attitude and send their elite'

In the past the position of Ireland’s Commissioner has often been given as a reward to an ally, or as a way to get a troublesome prince out of the realm, writes Dominic Hannigan.

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May 15th 2018, 7:00 AM

# over and out

Phil Hogan is officially no longer a TD

From Saturday, he’ll be the European Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development.

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Oct 30th 2014, 7:08 PM

Voices

Opinion: Big Phil wasn't the best option for Europe... it should have been Lucinda

Creighton could be a better fit for the role of a European Commissioner, while Hogan looks likely to receive a small portfolio.

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Jul 16th 2014, 8:00 AM

# labour's way

'How often does the Labour Party roll over?' - FF say water and property taxes are now Labour's problem

Micheal Martin says the new Tánaiste’s negotiations went badly.

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Jul 11th 2014, 3:01 PM

# EU Commissioner

Why Eamon Gilmore wants a top EU job, and why it would be a win for Labour if he got it

Analysis: Labour is being told it needs to be more assertive in government, and it’s starting with the European Commissioner job.

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Jul 1st 2014, 12:49 PM

# Not saying

We asked these two ministers who they'd like Ireland's next European Commissioner to be*

* But neither of them wanted to answer the question.

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Jun 30th 2014, 3:15 PM

# Election 2014

Spending cuts and immigration policy main issues in EU Commission presidency debate

The debate was the first of its kind to include all five parties in the running for the highest executive position in the EU.

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May 16th 2014, 7:38 AM

# IPCC

"There is no plan B": EU targets major carbon emitters to reduce emissions

It comes as the IPCC publishes its latest report on climate change.

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Apr 13th 2014, 5:15 PM

# limbo land

EU Commissioner to investigate ‘cows in limbo’

It’s claimed farmers whose cows are born in the Republic and slaughtered in Northern Ireland are being offered lower prices.

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Mar 1st 2014, 9:15 AM

# Labour Party

'I have no plans whatsoever to be the next EU commissioner' - Tánaiste

Eamon Gilmore also said that discussions on who will take on the job will not begin until the latter part of next year following talk that colleague Ruairi Quinn is being lined-up.

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Dec 16th 2013, 12:53 PM