Tony Holohan

Department of Health secretary general disputed many key findings of report into botched secondment of former chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan to TCD

Account given by Deirdre Gillane in report about secondment controversy was ‘correct’ version of events, says Minister for Health

Watt strongly objected to conclusions regarding politicians not being informed, report shows

Department of Health’s top civil servant to make appearance at Oireachtas Committee on Wednesday

The disagreement on what happened among senior officials means the affair will drag on - there are important wider issues at stake, too, about how such appointments are made

Long-delayed Department of Health report strongly critical of appointment process last year

Report into proposed secondment does not contain any adverse findings against former chief medical officer but identifies issues with structure of process

The hospital consultant asks whether ‘institutions or individuals may have benefited in terms of status, power or wealth from the continuation of pandemic measures’

Department yet to publish report on abandoned TCD appointment despite fact it was submitted last July

Irish group hopes to speed up access to cutting-edge treatment for patients worldwide through use of high-tech on-site pods

Former CMO will chair the medical advisory board of Tipperary based Enfer Medical

Minister ‘can’t get into any comments’ on botched appointment of Dr Tony Holohan to academic role due to ‘ongoing process’

Former chief medical officer has been appointed to the board of the Irish Hospice Foundation

No indication for need to change public health advice, chief medical officer’s update states

Academic position in college health and agricultural sciences to be unpaid

Dr Tony Holohan to retire at the start of July after 14 years in the role

Increase in virus cases ‘could be a blip or the start of a summer wave’, Leo Varadkar says

Extra-transmissible strains of Omicron variant gain foothold in Europe and US

There is no indication new variants are any more severe than previous Omicron lineages

Two cases of BA.4, a sublineage of Omicron, were detected here earlier this month

Fox News regular Alex Berenson claims he was defamed after tweet labelled ‘misleading’

Lack of order in health, long hours and organisational stasis accelerating brain drain

Glynn resignation follows in the footsteps of outgoing CMO Dr Tony Holohan

Holohan says despite the fall hospital system remains under considerable pressure

Committee examining plan for Dr Holohan to move to new role at Trinity College

Inside Politics: Maternity Hospital relocation proposed in 2013 but decision delayed again

Secretary general and chief medical officer to appear before Oireachtas committee

Key Irish figures recall the fear and uncertainty of the pandemic’s early days

Allegation of ‘misleading commentary’ put to Dáil over bid to secure mandarin’s appearance

Inside Politics: Inevitable that Government will water down proposals – but won’t set aside completely

Pursuit of Robert Watt has touch of ‘witch hunt’ about it, warns Taoiseach

Finance committee asks top civil servant for documents relating to TCD appointment

At least six individuals visited by Special Detective Unit members in recent months

Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly

Country’s top civil servant also indicates he did not discuss the proposal with Taoiseach

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly says Quinn will report back to him in June

Secretary general Robert Watt “ring-fenced” €2 million per annum to TCD to support Holohan’s new role

Board issues clarifying statement following release of Robert Watt briefing note on issue

The circumstances of Tony Holohan’s move demanded careful political handling

New team to replace Nphet and will advise Government on Ireland’s response to Covid