Article 57AYY EU trade chief faces fresh criticism over breaking Covid rules in Ireland

EU trade chief faces fresh criticism over breaking Covid rules in Ireland

by
Rory Carroll, Ireland correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#57AYY)

Phil Hogan gave more detail about his trip but said he was exempt from lockdown restrictions

The embattled European trade commissioner Phil Hogan is facing fresh accusations that he flouted coronavirus regulations during a golfing break in Ireland.

Hogan attempted to douse the controversy and save his job in a media interview on Tuesday evening, but ended up tacitly admitting he had violated quarantine rules, triggering more questions and calls for his resignation.

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