Doherty: Hogan should be replaced by another EU trade commissioner from Ireland
A Donegal TD says Phil Hogan should be replaced as EU Trade Commissioner by another person from Ireland. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty was responding to the argument that Ireland cannot afford to lose an EU trade commissioner because of Brexit. Deputy Doherty says Commissioner Hogan should not continue to serve…
North west MEP believes Phil Hogan position ‘untenable’
The Taoiseach is facing calls to ask the European Commission President to consider Phil Hogan’s position. The EU Trade Commissioner was at the Oireachtas golf society dinner on Wednesday night with 80 other people in Galway – breaching Covid-19 guidelines. Mr Hogan has since apologised after being prompted by Micheal…
Agriculture Commissioner admits Brexit in having an impact on CAP budget
The Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has admitted that Brexit is having an impact on the CAP budget. Mr. Hogan is moving to reassure Irish farmers amid concerns over the future of CAP funding with a proposed 30bn cut in direct support payments after 2020. The Irish Farmers Association has previously…
Carthy accuses Hogan of not giving priority to family farms
Sinn Fein MEP has accused the Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan of prioritising the interests of corporate farming over family farmers. The reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy, announced recently, have been criticised by MEP Matt Carthy. The Midlands North-West representative wants to see an upper limit imposed on the direct…
Commissioner Hogan to announce €400m forestry fund
EU Commissioner Phil Hogan is set to announce a 400 million euro investment for Irish Agriculture this morning. The cash injection from the European Investment Bank for the Irish forestry industry – is the first initiative to be backed here under the Investment Plan for Europe. The funding boost is…