Campaign for UN job will test Phil Hogan’s reputation as back room dealmaker

Campaign for UN job will test Phil Hogan’s reputation as back room dealmaker

Hogan will first need to lock in support of other European governments in race to head UN food agency

Successfully fighting off a Fine Gael leadership heave less than a year before Enda Kenny became taoiseach in 2011 did wonders for Phil Hogans reputation as an enforcer in Irish politics. The forme… [+3079 chars]