Golfgate: Government has lost confidence in Phil Hogan says Eamon Ryan

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said the government has lost confidence in EU Commissioner Phil Hogan over public health guideline breaches. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that the Oireachtas Golf Society event in Clifden had been “an absolute disgrace” and “a slap in the face” for the public.

Mr Donnelly called on EU Commissioner Phil Hogan to “listen to the Taoiseach and Tánaiste” and to consider resigning because of the controversy from the event.