Daniel McConnell: Another embarrassing week in the Department of Health

The cost of the weakness of our politicians compared to our civil service was this week laid bare for all to see

Dr Tony Holohan is a household name, for many reasons good and bad.

Tony Holohan is not a saint. He is human like everyone else. He has made mistakes and does not get everything right.

He himself, I am sure, would concede to that. To many in this country, he steered us through the Covid-19 pandemic while he himself endured great personal tragedy.