No 'clearance' given for Oireachtas golfing event, says hotels body

At the time, the guidelines were that indoor gatherings were restricted to 50 people under the Government’s public health controls.

The Irish Hotels Federation claims it did not give “clearance” for last week’s Oireachtas golfing event.

Under-fire EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan said he attended Wednesday's dinner on the “clear understanding” that organisers were “assured” by the IHF that Government guidelines were being adhered to.