Trinity academics say job proposal never mentioned Tony Holohan 

Senior TCD academics have made clear they never approved the appointment of Dr Holohan, but merely the creation of the post. Picture: Sam Boal 

A proposal document presented to board members of Trinity College Dublin (TCD) made no mention of how the proposed secondment of Dr Tony Holohan was to be paid for, nor was his name ever attached to the post.

Senior TCD academics have made clear they never approved the appointment of Dr Holohan, but merely the creation of the post.