"We have much to gain from closer bilateral relations with China" 

Dr Paul O’Brien, whose Covid commentaries had 350,000 followers on LinkedIn, reflects on the unique two-way potential for China-Ireland relations 

Dr Paul O'Brien (back row, right) as part of the Ireland team that won the Medical Football World Cup in Vienna, beating Brazil, Spain, Hungary and UK in the final, with Kevin Moran's nephew scoring the winner.

During Covid, when Ireland needed help, China answered. No politics or posturing, writes Dr Paul O’Brien, who was living in China at the time and offering invaluable advice and insights on the pandemic  

Dr Paul O'Brien, who studied Medicine in China, is also a China FMCG policy and market expert, and best known to many as the Irishman whose analysis of Covid captured global attention. His own personal life highlight was being a key player in a Football Medical World Cup winning team.