Michael McGrath confirmed as European Commissioner for Justice after three-hour grilling

Mr McGrath required a two-thirds majority of a voting committee of MEPs to be approved as commissioner and while some nominees have been rejected during this process in the past, Mr McGrath is understood to have been successful in his bid and will be officially confirmed on November 21.

The hearing today was the final hurdle in the process of taking on the wide-ranging justice portfolio, which includes responsibility for the protection of data, consumer rights, the ensuring of free and fair elections, media freedom and the tackling of corruption and misinformation.

He is one of more than 20 nominated commissioners to face three-hour long questioning on their portfolios this week, after which representatives of various committees asses whether a candidate is qualified.

Meetings to discuss the hearing between each political grouping took place this afternoon, with Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty believing the former finance minister had a strong performance and her committee discussion…

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