Ronan Glynn resigns from Deputy Chief Medical Officer role
Another high-ranking member of NPHET departs. Ronan Glynn, one of the leading healthcare figures in Ireland throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, has formally resigned from his post as Deputy Chief Medical Officer. Glynn was a regular fixture at daily informational briefings on the virus, eventually stepping into the role of acting Chief Medical Officer when Tony […]
4 years ago
Deputy CMO says people can trick or treat safely this Halloween if they take “basic precautions”
The advice comes amid an increase in Covid-19 cases and hospital figures. Deputy Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Ronan Glynn has said people can trick or treat safely this Halloween if they take “basic precautions”. The Deputy CMO was speaking during a Department of Health briefing on Wednesday where 1,631 more cases of Covid-19 were […]
5 years ago
Deputy CMO advises public to “work from home where possible” this autumn and winter
The advice comes amid the country’s “deteriorating” Covid situation. Deputy Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Ronan Glynn has advised the public to “work from home where possible” this autumn and winter. He made the comments in a video update posted to Twitter about the Covid-19 situation in Ireland, stating that over the past ten days the […]
5 years ago
Ministers “sickened” over “abusive” calls made to Dr Tony Holohan and Dr Ronan Glynn
“It is absolutely appalling that public health doctors advising Government would be targeted with abuse for doing their jobs in the middle of a pandemic.” A number of government ministers have said they were “sickened” to hear about “abusive” phone calls made to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan and Deputy CMO Dr Ronan […]
5 years ago