McEntee among candidates for EU trade commissioner post
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Justice Minister Helen McEntee has emerged as a candidate for appointment as the next European Commissioner for Trade following the resignation of Phil Hogan.
Mr Hogan quit following sustained criticism over his attendance at the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner which breached COVID-19 restrictions on events with more than 50 people.
Ms McEntee, who served as minister of state for European affairs from 2017 until her appointment as justice minister in June, has been named in newspaper reports today among possible candidates.
She “could be considered”, the Irish Independent said, although The Irish Times downplayed her odds, noting that she is “new to Cabinet”.
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