Tony Holohan says media attempted to “oversimplify” pandemic response
The former Chief Medical Officer also stated that there was no “silver bullet” which could have stopped the pandemic. Speaking on Friday at the Royal College of Surgeons’ (RCSI) Medical Professionalism Conference, Dr. Tony Holohan said that Irish media tried to “oversimplify” Covid-19, and that “no pandemic plan” could have readied the country for the […]
3 years ago
Irish health system shows failure to learn, amid new cervical check scandal
The processing of cervical check samples has been suspended at the Coombe Hospital lab. The state’s only certified laboratory has had its accreditation suspended, resulting in the cessation of processing cervical check samples. Based at the Coombe Hospital in Dublin’s south inner city, the closure of the National Cervical Screening Laboratory has led to the outsourcing […]
3 years ago
Tony Holohan says he is no longer proceeding with Trinity secondment after controversy
“I do not wish to see the controversy of the last few days continuing,” the CMO said. Dr Tony Holohan has said he is no longer proceeding with his planned secondment as a professor at Trinity College Dublin and that he intends to retire as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) later this year. Last month, it […]
4 years ago
Secondment of Dr Tony Holohan to Trinity College has to be paused, says Taoiseach
“There has to be transparency.” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the secondment of Dr Tony Holohan to a research role in Trinity College has to be paused until he receives a report on the matter on Monday. Speaking in Helsinki on Friday, the Taoiseach said there had to be greater transparency around the research role […]
4 years ago
Stephen Donnelly explains the logic behind the Dr Tony Holohan decision
“I think we’re very lucky.” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has defended the decision by the Department of Health to pay the salary of outgoing Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan when he takes up a role in Trinity College. Dr Holohan announced last month that he is stepping down from his position as CMO […]
4 years ago
Expert wants 10 antigen tests delivered each week to every family this winter
“Nobody can understand.” An expert has called for antigen tests to be delivered weekly to households in Ireland in a bid to lower cases of Covid-19 in the country this winter. Professor of Immunovirology at University College Cork, Liam Fanning said Ireland is an outlier when it comes to antigen testing and called on the […]
4 years ago