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The Most Expensive Round of Golf in the EU’s History
Playing a round of golf in the middle of a pandemic is hardly a good look for a politician. But playing two games and attending a formal dinner with around 80 guests, as swathes of the Irish political establishment did earlier this month, is bound to provoke outrage — not least in a country where official Covid-19 guidelines limit most indoor events to six people. With public trust in authority already fraying, several high-profile political heads have rolled amid “golfgate.” The crisis spilled over onto the international stage with Wednesday’s resignation of Phil Hogan, the Irishman who held the job of trade ... (full story)