Working Life: Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in Ireland

Prof Eddie Moloney, clinical professor of respiratory medicine TCD, and president of the Irish Thoracic Society

Prof Eddie Moloney, clinical professor of respiratory medicine TCD, and president of the Irish Thoracic Society. Picture: Gareth Chaney

“Growing up in Salthill, Co Galway, I hadn’t fully decided on a career, but after the Leaving Cert, I had the option of choosing medicine. It happened to work out for me.

“I chose to specialise in respiratory medicine because I liked the variety of carrying out interventional and diagnostic procedures, as well as acute and chronic disease management.