Covid response epidemiologist could 'solve an Oireachtas problem' with presidential run
Dr Mike Ryan has previously said the world is breaking the bodies and minds of the children of Gaza. File Picture: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty
Dr Mike Ryan, the Irish epidemiologist who became synonymous with the global response to the covid pandemic, could "solve an Oireachtas problem" and find support for a presidential run from across parties.
Mr Ryan was dropped from the new executive management team at the World Health Organization (WHO) last week amid a funding shortfall due to US cuts. That has seen the 60-year-old Sligo man mentioned as a potential nominee for the role, with his name flagged within internal discussions of the Labour Party.
