Martin dismisses Phil Hogan's claims around resignation 

'I remember deputies getting on to me saying it was visceral, the public reaction [to Golfgate],' Tánaiste says. 'There was huge public anger. A government minister resigned at the time'

Speaking to his fellow Golfgate attendee Seán O’Rourke for RTÉ's 'Two Tribes', Phil Hogan claimed the then government 'fed information' to the EU in a bid to oust him from his role as commissioner — a claim flatly rejected by Micheál Martin. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has strongly rejected claims from former EU Commissioner Phil Hogan that his government “fed information” to the EU in a bid to oust him.

Mr Martin was responding to stinging criticism of his handling of the Hogan affair.