John Downing: Political realities mean Michael McGrath’s new job on European Commission is as a ‘captain’ not a ‘colonel’
Was his bid hindered by Fianna Fáil MEPs not voting for Von der Leyen’s re-appointment?
Micheál Martin comments on Michael McGrath nomination as EU Commissioner for Justice
To use a military comparison, Michael McGrath is a “captain rather than a colonel” in the new line-up at the European Commission – the EU’s most powerful institution.
The commissioner-designate and the Government have both had to put a brave face on things and acknowledge the hard realities – that Mr McGrath has been given a decent middle-ranking portfolio, in which he can make his imprint on European politics and maintain Dublin’s influence at the highest levels of European decision-making.
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