HSE yet to identify Drumm successor

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney has admitted the HSE has still to identify a successor to its outgoing chief Professor Brendan Drumm, adding that the position is a “very difficult and tough” job.

The chief executive post will become vacant in August when Prof Drumm finishes up his five-year term.

But despite efforts to find a new HSE chief since before Christmas, no one has been picked yet.