The nomination was brought to Tuesday's Cabinet meeting by agriculture minister Martin Heydon. As a result, Phil Hogan’s name will now go forward as the Irish candidate for the UN position," a statement said. It is expected that Mr Hogan will cover any additional personal or campaign-related costs. At the time, Mr Hogan did apologise for attending the golf society dinner, but always maintained he did not breach covid quarantine rules. Mr Varadkar and Mr Martin went on a “populist wave of indignation” in the wake of 'Golfgate' and forced his resignation, Mr Hogan said in a 2022 interview with RTÉ's Sean O'Rourke.

Source: Irish Examiner March 03, 2026 22:40 UTC