Secondment, not pastures new: Will Tony Holohan still be a CMO? 

Tony Holohan's new role has been, by the admission of Trinity College Dublin, created with him 'in mind', but he will continue to be paid his salary by the Department of Health. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

As nurses, hospital cleaners, and other frontline healthcare workers wait for their €1,000 pandemic bonus, Tony Holohan has been awarded a €187,000 cushy number.

Let's look at the facts. The new role has been, by the admission of Trinity College Dublin (TCD), created with Tony Holohan "in mind". But he will continue to be paid his salary by the Department of Health — around €29,400 more than the top rate on the TCD professor pay scale.