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# Dr Tony Holohan

Last year
2022
# New Role
Dr Tony Holohan appointed to Irish Hospice Foundation board of non-exec directors
Dr Holohan left his position as Chief Medical Officer in July of this year after 14 years in the role.
# Coronavirus
CMO warns of 'increased pressure on hospital system' if Covid-19 cases continue to rise
As of this morning, there were 508 patients in hospital with the virus.
# Health Committee
'You lost the run of yourself': Robert Watt grilled by TDs over Holohan secondment to Trinity
The Secretary General of the Department of Health appeared before the Oireachtas Health Committee this morning.
# CMO trinity job
'Who's running the country?': Sec Gen 'snub' of Oireachtas committee raised with Taoiseach
TD John McGuinness has written to Robert Watt to convey disappointment at the lack of response to an invitation.
# cmo
Donnelly receives report on Dr Tony Holohan's abandoned secondment to Trinity
The report was compiled by the Secretary General of the Department of Health, Robert Watt.
# The Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Here’s a roundup of stories from today.
# New Job
Department of Health will pay Dr Tony Holohan's salary in new Trinity professor role
Dr Holohan will be stepping down from his position as Chief Medical Officer later this year.
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# Micheál Martin
Taoiseach ‘concerned but hopeful’ about Covid-19 situation
Micheál Martin said this afternoon that he hoped the HSE could deliver 1.5 million booster jabs before the end of the year.
# chief medical officer
'Only consider using an antigen test if you have no Covid symptoms', Holohan urges
Cabinet is widely expected to sign off on plans to subsidise antigen tests on Tuesday.
# new approach
Holohan says it's 'right time' to ease Covid measures in schools
Contact tracing is being halted in childcare and primary schools.
# covid19
Health officials expect self-isolation criteria for children could be changed 'in the near term'
Dr Tony Holohan said that while there has been an increase in testing in younger age groups, positivity has dropped.
The CMO said he believes Ireland is on track to lift the majority of restrictions on 22 October.
He said officials have not seen anything emerging globally to concern them in relation to new variants.
# Reasons to be cheerful
'Reasons for optimism' from NPHET as Holohan raises prospect of lifting remaining restrictions
Holohan said that Ireland’s uptake of Covid-19 vaccines was “among the best in the world”.
# nphet briefing
'Antigen tests are just not as good as PCR': The five main points from today's NPHET briefing
‘Don’t travel unless you’re vaccinated’, why there hasn’t been a Delta surge here yet, and ‘buffer, not butter’ were discussed by NPHET members today.
# Front Line
Chief Medical Officer accepts Freedom of the City on behalf of all healthcare workers
Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu conferred the Freedom of the City to Dr Tony Holohan at a private ceremony.
# ANTIGEN TESTING
Dr Holohan to appear before Dáil committee to discuss approach to antigen testing
A meeting of the Oireachtas Transport committee last week heard from numerous experts advocating their use.
# nphet
CMO warns Health Minister that the risk of a further spike in Covid-19 cases remains
Dr Tony Holohan advised that people who are not yet vaccinated should limit indoor interactions with other unvaccinated people.
# what comes next
Holohan to the vaccinated: 'You can now get back out there and restart many things you used to do'
Dr Tony Holohan has written an open letter to those who are fully vaccinated, advising them to trust in the protection a Covid vaccine gives them.
# latest figures
Coronavirus: 17 deaths and 788 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The latest figures were confirmed by NPHET this evening.
# nphet
Coronavirus: 66 deaths and 1,078 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The latest figures were confirmed in a statement from NPHET this evening.
# nphet
75 deaths and 1,318 new cases: Ireland has recorded over 200,000 Covid-19 infections
The deputy CMO described this as “another significant and unwelcome milestone”.
# latest figures
Coronavirus: 90 deaths and 928 new cases confirmed, bringing the death toll in Ireland to over 3,000
The National Public Health Emergency Team confirmed the latest figures in a statement this evening.
# chief medical officer
Dr Holohan says 'no reason' to change his view on possibility of up to 1,000 Covid-19 deaths this month
Meanwhile, the latest letter from the Chief Medical Officer said that ‘optimistic’ projections show between 800 and 1,600 cases per day at the end of January.
# latest figures
Coronavirus: 50 deaths and 3,498 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The latest figures were confirmed in a statement from NPHET this evening.
# CMO LETTER
Sample shows one in four Covid-19 cases in Ireland last week were UK variant, Holohan told government
The CMO wrote to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly on Tuesday regarding the current Covid-19 situation.
# covid19
Coronavirus: Six deaths and 6,110 new cases confirmed in Ireland
New figures were revealed by health officials this evening.
# latest figures
Dr Tony Holohan says new Covid variant from UK detected in Ireland as 1,025 new cases confirmed
The latest figures were confirmed in a statement from NPHET today.
# latest figures
Coronavirus: No new deaths and 727 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Dr Tony Holohan said the disease trends are “gravely concerning”.
# covid19
'Don't meet up': Holohan urges people to cut down contacts and avoid crowds
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.
# latest figures
Coronavirus: Six deaths and 431 new cases confirmed in Ireland
NPHET confirmed the latest figures in a statement this evening.
# Grand Plan
The Covid-19 vaccination strategy has been announced - here's everything you need to know
Included within the plan are details on where people will be vaccinated and who’ll be administering the jabs.
Here's what'll happen when you go to get your Covid-19 vaccine
Rollout plan: First vaccines possible by end of year, universities could be used as mass vaccination centres
# covid19 facts
Coronavirus: Five deaths and 227 new cases confirmed in Ireland
There were 8 new admissions to ICU in a 24-hour period – the first time that’s happened since the spring.
# ECDC
'We essentially don't agree with that advice': Dr Holohan 'surprised' at ECDC guidance on air travel
The chief medical officer said the advice was still to avoid non-essential air travel this Christmas season.
# latest figures
Coronavirus: No further deaths and 242 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The National Public Health Emergency Team confirmed the latest figures this evening.
# latest figures
No deaths and 252 new cases confirmed as Holohan warns against culture of 'blame' over breaches
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
# nphet
Health officials concerned by infection rate in over-65s
The rate of infection in nursing homes and among over-65s is a concern despite the overall decrease in new cases.
# latest figures
Coronavirus: 16 deaths and 270 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
# covid19
Coronavirus: One death and 270 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Health officials have provided an update on the spread of the coronavirus across the country.
# Dr Tony Holohan
CMO says Ireland is on 'right track' to suppress Covid-19 but 'it's too early to ease our efforts'
A further 416 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Ireland yesterday.
# nphet
Coronavirus: Seven deaths and 777 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this evening.
# Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Three deaths and 1,066 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The Department of Health confirmed the latest figures this evening.