A Roscommon doctor who claimed that the Coronavirus was "much less severe" than the flu, has resigned as Clinical Director of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group.
The Leinster Express is reporting that Mr Martin Feeley stepped down at Tuesday’s Executive Management Team meeting of the Hospital Group.
He had been embroiled in a row since last weekend after an interview he gave to the Irish Times where he questioned the severity of measures taken by the government to halt the spread of the virus.
The HSE disassociated itself from the remarks made by Dr. Feeley and said they were not the views of the national health body.
The Hospital Group has issued a statement to Shannonside FM confirimng Dr Feeley's departure:
Mr. Martin Feeley, Clinical Director has informed the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group of his decision to resign his position as Group Clinical Director today, 15th September 2020.
The Hospital Group would like to sincerely thank Mr. Feeley for his contribution to the strategic development of the Hospital Group since its establishment and his work as a Group Clinical Director for the last 5 years.
