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CMO urges parents in Kilkenny to keep sick children at home ahead of schools reopening

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is urging parents in Kilkenny and across Ireland to keep sick children at home due to high levels of respiratory viruses in the community. Professor Breda Smyth made the appeal as flu, Covid-19 and Respiratory ...

04 Jan 2023 at 16:51

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People with Covid symptoms 'should stay at home over festive season'

The chief medical officer has appealed to people to stay at home if they have flu-like symptoms and to return to wearing masks on public transport. Breda Smyth said that this advice includes not going to a Christmas party or meeting family ...

20 Dec 2022 at 17:16

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People in Kilkenny urged to be sunsmart during current heatwave

The chief medical officer is urging people to be sunsmart during the current heatwave and to stay cool during the hot spell. “ Be SunSmart – regularly apply sunscreen, wear light and loose-fitting clothing that covers your skin, wear a ...

21 Jul 2021 at 15:00

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Parents in Kilkenny urged to keep sick children at home

05 Jan 2023 at 17:13

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Ireland will ‘continue to see high level' of Covid-19 infection - Dr Holohan

Irish health officials have warned that the level of Covid-19 infection in Ireland will remain high into the near future. The chief medical officer also indicated on Wednesday that the exact future of the National Public Health ...

02 Feb 2022 at 14:42

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Stephen Donnelly announces the appointment of Professor Breda Smyth as Chief Medical Officer

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has announced that Professor Breda Smyth is to be appointed as Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health. The appointment follows an open competition that took place through ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:18

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New CMO warns Irish public to prepare for winter as number of Covid infections rise

The new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the Department of Health is urging the public to be prepared for winter amid an increase in Covid-19 infections. Professor Breda Smyth, who was today (October 5) appointed by the ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:19

National News

Taoiseach admits lessons must be learned from Dr Holohan appointment controversy

Lessons will have to be learned from way the Dr Tony Holohan appointment to Trinity College was handled, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. He accepted "there should have been transparency from the outset". Speaking ...

10 Apr 2022 at 15:43

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Taoiseach to seek advice from Chief Medical Officer following increase in deaths

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will seek advice from the chief medical officer (CMO) following an increase in deaths, that's according to a recent report from The Irish Examiner. Analysis of death notices on the website ...

01 Feb 2023 at 11:17

National News

‘Listen to your instincts’: CMO advice to parents as HSE probes potential Strep A link to girl's death

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has issued advice to parents following the death of a second girl whose death may be linked to Group A streptococcus (Strep A). The death of the four-year-old girl in North Dublin ...

07 Dec 2022 at 16:25

Tony Holohan and Robert Watt set to be quizzed by Oireachtas Health Committee

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CMO and Robert Watt set to be quizzed by Oireachtas Health Committee

The chief medical officer and the top civil servant at the Department of Health are set to attend the Oireachtas Health Committee next week. Dr Tony Holohan and Robert Watt will be grilled by politicians next ...

28 Apr 2022 at 10:01

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Donnelly to review report on appointment of CMO to €187k per year Trinity role

The Health Minister has received a report into the botched appointment of the chief medical officer (CMO) to a professor role at Trinity College Dublin. Dr Tony Holohan said on Saturday (April 9) he would ...

12 Apr 2022 at 10:34

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