Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said that he is "taking time out" from his work commitments to be with his family as his wife Emer, who has cancer, has been admitted to palliative care.Dr Ronan Glynn, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, has been appointed acting chief medical officer.
"She's had a number of difficult years with her disease and was admitted for palliative care last Saturday and I now want to give my energy and attention and all of my time to Emer and to our two teenage children Clodagh and Ronan." "I hope that we can all remain working together to continue to stay vigilant, keep our social distance, and take personal responsibility for our own health, in the first instance, as well as looking after our family members and friends and those we care about most.
"Every home in Ireland has come to know Dr Tony Holohan. His leadership during the pandemic has given us all confidence that the decisions being made are based on solid public health advice. As a country we owe him and his family a great debt of gratitude."
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