Tony Holohan

William Gerard Anthony Holohan is an Irish public health physician. He has served as Chief Medical Officer of Ireland since May 2008. Holohan played a prominent role in the CervicalCheck cancer scandal. On 2 July 2020, he temporarily stepped back from his position due to family issues.

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Summary Tony HolohanWilliam Gerard Anthony Holohan is an Irish public health physician. He has served as Chief Medical Officer of Ireland since May 2008. On 2 July 2020, he temporarily stepped back from his position due to family issues. The CMO chairs the National Public Health Emergency Team, responsible for the state’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Holohan played a prominent role in the CervicalCheck cancer scandal. He is a member of the Irish College of General Practitioners and is a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He gave a televised interview to The Late Late Show on 17 April 2020.