Phil Hogan issues second apology over #golfgate a day after returning to Brussels

European Commissioner for Trade, Phil Hogan

EU Commissioner Phil Hogan is "profoundly sorry" for his attendance at last Wednesday's Oireachtas Golf Society event.

The Trade Commissioner had declined early on Friday to apologise for his attendance at the dinner, which saw 80 people gather in a Galway hotel for an event marking the society's 50th anniversary.