Dr Tony Holohan has announced he is stepping down as Chief Medical Officer stating it has been a “privilege” to serve in the role throughout the pandemic.
Dr Holohan, who has been CMO at the Department of Health since 2008, is stepping down to take up a new job as Professor of Public Health Strategy and Leadership at Trinity College Dublin from July.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has paid tribute to Dr Holohan for his “calm and personable nature” which he said “gave us all the assurance we needed during the pandemic.”
