Holohan awarded honorary fellowship for pandemic work 

Dr Tony Holohan receiving an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in recognition of his outstanding leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Julien Behal

Ireland is on track to have one of the highest uptakes of the Covid-19 vaccine in the world, the State’s chief medical officer has said.

Dr Tony Holohan paid tribute to the efforts of the public in battling the virus, as he was awarded an honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) to mark his leadership during the pandemic.