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# chief-medical-officer - Sunday 20 December, 2020



# Covid19

# Covid19

'Don't meet up': Holohan urges people to cut down contacts and avoid crowds

Updated Dec 20th 2020, 1:34 PM 71,096 Views 111 Comments

The Chief Medical Officer urged people to stay at home, not to meet up and to stay away from pubs and restaurants and to avoid crowds.

# chief-medical-officer - Friday 18 December, 2020



# Warning

# Warning

Tony Holohan: 'Re-examine your plans and limit your social contacts as much as possible before Christmas'

Dec 18th 2020, 9:20 AM 39,075 Views 99 Comments

The CMO has written to the government recommending new restrictions after Christmas.

# chief-medical-officer - Tuesday 10 November, 2020



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Explainer: The logistical challenges for the roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine

Nov 10th 2020, 4:09 PM 20,852 Views 19 Comments

The news yesterday was really positive, but there are practical considerations to bear in mind.

# chief-medical-officer - Sunday 4 October, 2020



# Tribute

# Tribute

Health Minister thanks Ronan Glynn for 'tireless effort' as acting CMO

Oct 4th 2020, 1:45 PM 66,320 Views 65 Comments

Dr Tony Holohan is returning as chief medical officer tomorrow.

# chief-medical-officer - Wednesday 23 September, 2020



# Community Transmission

# Community Transmission

Contact tracers to begin asking community transmission cases about visits to pubs and restaurants

Sep 23rd 2020, 9:19 PM 51,150 Views 56 Comments

Currently around one in four cases are identified as community transmission.

# chief-medical-officer - Saturday 12 September, 2020



# Chief Medical Officer

# Chief Medical Officer

Dr Ronan Glynn appeals to Dubliners to limit contacts during Covid-19 'window of opportunity'

Sep 12th 2020, 8:41 AM 40,694 Views 101 Comments

“Prioritise the people that you need to see, but keep groups small and see them regularly, rather than meeting lots of different people from lots of different households,” the CMO said.

# chief-medical-officer - Monday 24 August, 2020



# Chief Medical Officer

# Chief Medical Officer

Dr Ronan Glynn: If Covid-19 cases keep increasing, it's only a matter of time before it spreads to vulnerable groups

Aug 24th 2020, 9:09 PM 80,194 Views 77 Comments

The Acting Chief Medical Officer noted that they were monitoring the increase of cases in Dublin.

# chief-medical-officer - Friday 21 August, 2020



# Oireachtas Golf Society

# Oireachtas Golf Society

'The virus couldn't care less about anger': Ronan Glynn asks people to look past 'justifiable anger' over golf event

Aug 21st 2020, 5:05 PM 71,347 Views 98 Comments

The acting CMO said the event should not have taken place.

# chief-medical-officer - Wednesday 19 August, 2020



# Public Health

# Public Health

Dr. Ronan Glynn releases video to 'clarify' confusion into 'simple message'

Aug 19th 2020, 8:08 PM 103,283 Views 121 Comments

In his message, Glynn acknowledged that yesterday’s measures may seem “unfair” for a “nation which loves sport”.

# chief-medical-officer - Wednesday 29 July, 2020



# New Figures

# New Figures

Coronavirus: No deaths and 14 new cases confirmed in Ireland

Jul 29th 2020, 5:39 PM 60,406 Views 83 Comments

The figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.

# chief-medical-officer - Friday 3 July, 2020



# Nphet

# Nphet

Profile: Who is new Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn?

Jul 3rd 2020, 4:49 PM 74,890 Views 10 Comments

Glynn is taking over the role after Dr Tony Holohan announced he is stepping aside for family reasons.



# Thank You Tony

# Thank You Tony

'Every home has come to know him': Tributes paid to Dr Tony Holohan as he steps aside to spend time with family

Updated Jul 3rd 2020, 8:59 AM 101,490 Views 49 Comments

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are among those to thank Dr Holohan.

# chief-medical-officer - Thursday 2 July, 2020



# Chief Medical Officer

# Chief Medical Officer

Dr Tony Holohan to step away from work as Chief Medical Officer for family reasons

Jul 2nd 2020, 8:09 PM 203,830 Views 209 Comments

Dr Ronan Glynn has been appointed Acting Chief Medical Officer.



# Covid19

# Covid19

Coronavirus: Five deaths and 15 new cases confirmed in Ireland

Jul 2nd 2020, 7:01 PM 75,821 Views 51 Comments

Health officials have provided an update on the pandemic in Ireland.

# chief-medical-officer - Monday 22 June, 2020



# Covid19

# Covid19

Coronavirus: Two deaths and four new cases confirmed in Ireland

Jun 22nd 2020, 5:44 PM 66,572 Views 64 Comments

Health officials have provided an update on the situation in Ireland.

# chief-medical-officer - Saturday 6 June, 2020



# Tony Holohan

# Tony Holohan

Daily Department of Health briefings to drop to two days a week as Ireland enters Phase Two

Jun 6th 2020, 6:30 AM 25,556 Views 18 Comments

The Department of Health has held daily press briefings since the start of the crisis.

# chief-medical-officer - Thursday 4 June, 2020



# Health Warning

# Health Warning

House parties being 'organised with abandon', warns Chief Medical Officer

Jun 4th 2020, 8:05 PM 49,867 Views 87 Comments

Dr Tony Holohan was speaking ahead of a planned easing of Covid-19 restrictions on Monday.

# chief-medical-officer - Wednesday 3 June, 2020



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Three-month immunity advice for healthcare staff not to be extended to general population

Jun 3rd 2020, 10:28 PM 34,116 Views 30 Comments

Healthcare staff have been told they can act as if they are immune from Covid-19 for three months after recovering.

# chief-medical-officer - Wednesday 27 May, 2020



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Coronavirus: 17 deaths and 73 new cases confirmed in Ireland

May 27th 2020, 5:43 PM 91,281 Views 140 Comments

The Chief Medical Officer briefed Cabinet ministers earlier today.

# chief-medical-officer - Friday 22 May, 2020



# Warning

# Warning

Chief Medical Officer says large gatherings of people 'are exactly things we don't want to see'

May 22nd 2020, 10:00 PM 41,677 Views 111 Comments

Tony Holohan suggested that the weather this weekend might help people follow the public health rules.

# chief-medical-officer - Tuesday 19 May, 2020



# Privacy

# Privacy

HSE suspends practice of notifying some employers of Covid test results before informing employees

Updated May 19th 2020, 9:34 PM 47,236 Views 54 Comments

HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid said he was aware of one case where test results were shared with an employer.



# Community Transmission

# Community Transmission

Dr Tony Holohan: 'We have effectively extinguished the virus from the community'

May 19th 2020, 3:40 PM 190,627 Views 108 Comments

Community transmission is ‘very, very low’ says the chief medical officer.

# chief-medical-officer - Monday 18 May, 2020



# Phase One

# Phase One

Coronavirus: 4 deaths and 88 new cases confirmed in Ireland

May 18th 2020, 5:40 PM 101,510 Views 137 Comments

Health officials have provided an update on Ireland’s first day in Phase One.



# Changes

# Changes

Phase One: Here's what's allowed from today as Covid-19 restrictions eased

May 18th 2020, 12:05 AM 143,784 Views 68 Comments

Hardware stores, garden centres and golf are all a possibility now.

# chief-medical-officer - Friday 15 May, 2020



# Covid19

# Covid19

Taoiseach advises public to wear face coverings on public transport and in retail stores

May 15th 2020, 4:27 PM 31,324 Views 69 Comments

The use of face coverings will not be made a legal requirement.

# chief-medical-officer - Wednesday 13 May, 2020



# Roadmap

# Roadmap

NPHET to provide advice tomorrow to give government 'time to consider' easing restrictions

May 13th 2020, 9:04 PM 36,682 Views 58 Comments

The team usually meets on a Friday but the CMO said the government will have a number of considerations to discuss.

# chief-medical-officer - Friday 8 May, 2020



# Chief Medical Officer

# Chief Medical Officer

Tony Holohan: We know that visitors did not bring the virus into nursing homes

May 8th 2020, 10:18 AM 39,763 Views 73 Comments

The chief medical officer said that it was always a risk that healthcare staff could spread the virus.

# chief-medical-officer - Tuesday 5 May, 2020



# Covid19

# Covid19

'That's not the meeting I was at': Holohan denies tension with ministers over restrictions

May 5th 2020, 8:08 PM 38,444 Views 27 Comments

Holohan said the questions he was asked by ministers last week were ‘reasonable and sensible’.

# chief-medical-officer - Friday 1 May, 2020



# Covid19

# Covid19

Coronavirus: 34 deaths and 221 new cases in Ireland confirmed

May 1st 2020, 5:39 PM 62,908 Views 79 Comments

The Department of Health has provided an update on the outbreak in Ireland.

# chief-medical-officer - Wednesday 29 April, 2020



# Social Distancing

# Social Distancing

'I don't anticipate advice will change': Holohan says it's unlikely ease of restrictions will be announced this Friday

Apr 29th 2020, 9:19 PM 41,464 Views 108 Comments

The chief medical officer told reporters this evening that NPHET’s advice to the government is unlikely to change.

# chief-medical-officer - Saturday 25 April, 2020



# Transparency

# Transparency

Who's calling the shots? - The role of Ireland's public health emergency team and its key players

Apr 25th 2020, 12:10 AM 33,020 Views 54 Comments

The team was convened at the end of January this year to coordinate the country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

# chief-medical-officer - Friday 24 April, 2020



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Health officials to consider expanding testing criteria for Covid-19 again

Apr 24th 2020, 12:00 PM 20,130 Views 42 Comments

The focus now is on residential facilities such as nursing homes.

# chief-medical-officer - Thursday 23 April, 2020



# Covid19

# Covid19

Coronavirus: 28 deaths and 936 new cases confirmed in Ireland

Apr 23rd 2020, 5:35 PM 150,290 Views 159 Comments

Health officials are giving an update this evening on the outbreak in Ireland.

# chief-medical-officer - Wednesday 22 April, 2020



# Covid19

# Covid19

Coronavirus: 49 deaths and 631 new cases confirmed in Ireland

Apr 22nd 2020, 5:35 PM 105,875 Views 188 Comments

Health officials have given an update this evening on the spread of the virus in Ireland.

# chief-medical-officer - Tuesday 21 April, 2020



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

CMO says it's 'perfectly appropriate' for GPs to conduct nursing home consultations over phone

Apr 21st 2020, 8:14 PM 14,894 Views 31 Comments

Private nursing homes have reported they are struggling to get on-site visits from GPs.



# Chief Medical Officer

# Chief Medical Officer

Over half of people with Covid-19 in Ireland have recovered in the community

Apr 21st 2020, 7:15 PM 28,986 Views 25 Comments

Tonight, the Chief Medical Officer shared new figures on those who have recovered in Ireland.



# Covid19

# Covid19

Coronavirus: 44 deaths and 388 new cases confirmed in Ireland

Apr 21st 2020, 7:00 PM 92,553 Views 99 Comments

Health officials are providing an update this evening after the latest NPHET meeting.

# chief-medical-officer - Thursday 16 April, 2020



# Covid19

# Covid19

Coronavirus: 43 deaths and 629 new cases confirmed, plus 95 positive cases from March backlog

Updated Apr 16th 2020, 7:12 PM 115,207 Views 177 Comments

The latest figures were provided at a briefing at the Department of Health this evening

# chief-medical-officer - Thursday 2 April, 2020



# Chief Medical Officer

# Chief Medical Officer

Holohan urges people to seek help if they need it after seeing empty waiting rooms during his hospital admission

Apr 2nd 2020, 6:29 PM 74,646 Views 74 Comments

He said hospitals are not just for Covid-19 patients.

# chief-medical-officer - Monday 30 March, 2020



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Coronavirus: 8 more deaths and 295 new cases in Ireland confirmed

Mar 30th 2020, 7:24 PM 218,329 Views 215 Comments

Health officials released the latest figures this evening.

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