Alison O'Connor: How does Dr Ronan Glynn stick it?

It is impossible to imagine being in his position right now and not being sorely tempted to pack up his bag writes Alison O'Connor

Dr Ronan Glynn, acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health must be wondering why he still serves on NPHET. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

I have never met Dr Ronan Glynn. I am highly unlikely to do so any time soon, but if I did my first question would be: How do you stick it?

It is impossible to imagine being in his position right now and not being sorely tempted to pack up his bag and tell his political overlords: I am out of here. If ever there was a thankless task, and getting even more thankless by the day, it is the job of heading up the National Public Health Emergency Team or, as it is better known, NPHET.