Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Dr. Emer Feely was a doctor and public health and medical specialist from Ireland.
- A kind and passionate woman, she was described as a positive influence in her career and community who left behind a legacy that would be difficult for many to live up to.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Emer was the wife of the Chief Medical Officer of Ireland, Dr Tony Holohan.
- Her husband Tony has been widely recognized as the face of Ireland’s Covid 19 response team. He is also the National Public Health Emergency Team’s Chairman.
- Feely was born to parents Ita Feely (mother) and Frank Feely (father) and had two sisters named Niamh and Orla and a brother named Ronan.
- She and Tony had two children named Clodagh and Ronan.
Education, Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Dr Feely was a graduate of the University College in Dublin.
- Emer was a specialist in general medicine and public health medicine.
Illness and Death :
- In 2012, Dr Feely was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma. She spent the following years receiving treatment, but by 2020, her condition had worsened, and her husband was forced to step back from his duties as Chief Medical Officer to care for her.
- Dr. Tony Holohan was temporarily replaced by Dr Ronan Glynn, his deputy, for the following months.
- In February 2021, after almost a decade of struggling with her illness, Dr Feely passed away on a Friday. She had been living in Harold’s Cross, Dublin in Ireland, where she was receiving care at the Our Lady’s Hospice centre.
- In memory of her passing, 70.000 Euros were raised by students for researching cancer.