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Irish Times
08-06-2025
- Health
- Irish Times
Tony Holohan ‘full of joy' as he shares news of marriage to Ciara Cronin
The State's former chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan , has said his heart is 'full of joy' after marrying mindfulness therapist and yoga teacher-trainer Ciara Cronin. Dr Holohan married Ms Cronin at the National Maritime Museum in Dún Laoghaire, south Dublin on Saturday. In his 2023 memoir, We Need to Talk, he described her as a 'source of joy and optimism and hope for the future' following the death of his late wife, Dr Emer Feely. Dr Feely, a specialist in public health medicine, died during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. READ MORE She had been battling multiple myeloma, a terminal form of blood cancer, since 2012. Her death came while Dr Holohan had become the public face of the State's response to the Covid-19 pandemic in his role as chairman of the National Public Health Emergency Team. He had taken time away from his duties to help care for his late wife, saying he wanted to give 'all of my time' to her and their two children, Clodagh and Ronan. Tony Holohan described the wedding as 'a beautiful day shared with the people we love'. Photograph: Michael Mulcaire Dr Feely died in February 2021, with her wake and funeral being held under the toughest Covid-19 restrictions with church attendance limited to 10 people. He subsequently met Ms Cronin, an accredited mindfulness-based psychotherapist and yoga and meditation teacher and trainer in 2022. He told The Irish Times almost a year later that his late wife hoped for another relationship for him when she was gone. At the time, Dr Holohan spoke happily about developing a 'separate and independent connection' between Ms Cronin and his children and how comfortable they are talking about their late mother. 'It all feels very good and natural,' he said. [ Tony Holohan: 'My wife was slowly dying and would be cut off from her friends and family in the last few months of her life' Opens in new window ] Posting photos online on Sunday of his wedding, Dr Holohan said: 'My heart is full of joy and happiness – a beautiful day shared with the people we love.' Last week, he said he is 'so happy that Ciara and I will spend the rest of our lives together'.
Extra.ie
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Inside Dr Tony Holohan's 'second chance' at love with Ciara Cronin
Dr Tony Holohan and partner Ciara Cronin are headed for the chapel in the next few days, but what do we know about the former Chief Medical Officer's 'second chance' at love? Dr Holohan and yoga teacher Ciara Cronin have been together since 2023, some two and a half years following the passing of his wife, Emer Feely. As the pair prepare to head down the aisle, here's everything we know about Dr Holohan's 'second chance' at love. Ciara Cronin and Tony Holohan as seen on The Meaning of Life. Pic: RTÉ Both Dr Holohan and Ms Cronin were previously married, with the former CMO's first wife, Emer, passing away from multiple myeloma, a form of cancer, in February 2021. The pair met when they were both in medical school, with Tony just 19 years old at the time. Emer went on to become a specialist in public health medicine. The couple had two children together, Clodagh and Ronan. Ciara had also been married before, meeting her ex-husband, Michael Ryan, when he attended one of her yoga classes. For years, they ran the Yoga Room in Ballsbridge together. Opening up about the relationship in 2013, Ciara told the Irish Independent: 'We see a lot of each other on a daily basis but have a flexible schedule, so we can share childcare and spend more time together with Soilse [Michael's son], which is really important. 'But flexibility at work also means that it spills over into our home, and we often have to really try to create clear boundaries in order to give our relationship and family time more attention and space.' She added: 'So, no talking shop at the dinner table or late at night — of course, yoga is a way of life and it is important to us both to work on staying mindful and compassionate with each other.' Dr Holohan and Ms Cronin have been dating for two years now, with the happy couple now set for the aisle in the next few days. Dr Holohan first revealed his new relationship when he spoke to Joe Duffy on an episode of The Meaning of Life, which aired on RTÉ 1 in October 2023. 'I have met somebody new,' he revealed, 'I have a new partner for the last number of months in my life, which is wonderful.' Dr Tony Holohan and Ciara Cronin at the St James's Hospital Foundation Gala Ball. Pic: Justin Farrelly Asked if he was nervous about the new relationship, he responded: 'Nervous isn't quite the word, but it was a significant thing to find the basis for moving on and Ciara, Ciara Cronin is her name, has made that easier and it has been lovely, very enjoyable and we have had enjoyable new times together.' He added that meeting another family for just the second time in his life was 'kind of strange and lovely all at the same time.' Fortunately, it was smooth sailing with Dr Holohan confirming that Ciara had been 'very well accepted' into his immediate family as well as the wider family. It comes as Dr Holohan shared a selfie alongside Ciara at Dun Laoghaire as he revealed they were just days away from their nuptials. 'One week to go to our big day — I'm so happy that Ciara and I will spend the rest of our lives together,' the author wrote. Friends and followers took to the comments, with one writing: 'Huge congratulations,' and another adding: 'Wishing you both every happiness you both deserve this.' A third commented: 'Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness together. Congratulations Dr Holohan and your new bride Ciara.'
Sunday World
03-06-2025
- Health
- Sunday World
Dr Tony Holohan getting married to girlfriend Ciara Cronin next week
Dr Holohan, who chaired the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nepht) during the Covid-19 pandemic, shared the news on his social media Former chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has announced he is getting married in one week to girlfriend Ciara Cronin. Dr Holohan, who chaired the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nepht) during the Covid-19 pandemic, shared the news on his social media. Dr Holohan shared a photo of the pair walking in Dun Laoghaire, with the caption: 'One week to go to our big day. I'm so happy that Ciara and I will spend the rest of our lives together.' We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review your details and accept them to load the content In his memoir, We Need To Talk, released in 2023, Dr Holohan opened up about the death of his first wife Dr Emer Holohan, who died in 2021 following a diagnosis of multiple myeloma nine years prior. She was a specialist in public health medicine and a medical graduate of UCD. In the memoir, Dr Holohan had revealed he is now in a 'lovely' relationship with psychotherapist Ciara Cronin. He also criticised the Government's decision to reopen hospitality in late 2020 for a 'meaningful Christmas'. During the pandemic, the National Public Health Emergency Team exercised major control over recommendations around lockdowns, freedoms such as how far people could exercise outside their home, as well as the closure of schools and hospitality. Dr Tony Holohan and Ciara Cronin. News in 90 Seconds - 3rd June 2025
