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Ciara Phelan

Dr Tony Holohan grilled about Trinity job fiasco as CMO doesn't rule out taking up role if asked again

Tony Holohan Robert Watt Trinity David Cullinane Marc MacSharry Stephen Donnelly Department of Health Fianna Fail Trinity College

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has not ruled out taking up a role with Trinity College Dublin if asked again.

Dr Holohan and the Secretary General of the Department of Health, Robert Watt appeared before the Dail’s Health Committee on Wednesday to face questioning about Dr Holohan’s now abandoned secondment to Trinity.

Asked if there is a chance of his taking up a role in the university sector, Dr Holohan said: "When I saw the way that the concerns that were being expressed in public were going, I thought it was important that I made an early decision that I would not proceed in the role.

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