Whatever happened to Maitiu O Tuathail "DrZeroCraic" ?

That guy was absolutely everywhere this time last year but he has completely vanished of the radar in recent months

Everlong1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058213678/whatever-happened-to-maitiu-o-tuathail-drzerocraic

I must have had an amnesia attack as I have never heard of this individual.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058213678/whatever-happened-to-maitiu-o-tuathail-drzerocraic

i suspect this quote from the indo may explain something, "Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail, who is at the centre of an ongoing investigation into Mr Varadkar’s leaking of a confidential government document to him in 2019". Keeping stumm i suspect. He was also a president of the NAGP that went kaputt with big debts https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/creditors-meeting-hears-nagp-has-almost-400-000-in-debts-1.3933532. There are rumours of some shenanigan and i quote from thejournal ,"Although the association had attained a significant membership and had become adept at ruffling the feathers of politicians, it wasn’t long before the NAGP itself became unstuck.

In March 2018, two months before the abortion referendum, the association’s incoming president Dr Yvonne Williams resigned along with five other council members.

It was subsequently reported that Williams and others had concerns about possible governance issues within the group, and members had become increasingly frustrated as questions went unanswered.

Williams was replaced by Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail – to whom Tánaiste Leo Varadkar later leaked the IMO agreement and who told TheJournal.ie that the contract between GPs and the State was one of the biggest issues facing doctors shortly after his appointment."

TLDR.. keeping a low profile

Shebean

Likely he's keeping the head down due to the ongoing criminal investigation into his friend Varadkar.

Also he's probably afraid of whatsapp at this stage.

Avon8

He was very pro Zero Covid for a while. Interestingly all reference to it seems to have been removed from his twitter bio, having previously been plastered all over. I wonder at what point he cut his losses

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118043737#Comment_118043737

There's no hiding your past on the internet https://web.archive.org/web/20200718152059/www.twitter.com/DrZeroCraic

Amirani

He took legal action against Paddy Cosgrave I think and won.

Ballycommon Mast

Is he still shilling Zero covid?

Jizique

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588590#Comment_118588590

Is anyone‽

Pussyhands

Never forget, Ann Marie McNally, who had a high position in the Soc Dems at the time was openly drooling over him on twitter, objectifying him.

is_that_so

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058213678/whatever-happened-to-maitiu-o-tuathail-drzerocraic

Seem to recall his big thing was masks and unsurprisingly we learned how to do that quite quickly. His messaging also became redundant once the vaccines arrived.

Dempo1

He's not the only, Doc, Medical expert that's vanished off the airwaves recently and thankfully 😉 it seemed at one stage every alledged current affairs Radio show or TV show started with an interview, insight from a medical expert, Luke O Neill practically had his own Newstalk Show.

Re the OP question, this particular go to GP at the time is person non gratis so to speak. I find that happens alot if the slightest bit of controversy attached to an individual, dropped like a bad habit, so to speak 😉

Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118589650#Comment_118589650

Well that's hardly either a conspiracy or surprising now though is it?

Two years ago we were faced with a massive public health emergency. So they went to medical doctors and researchers for comment. Now we are in a much better position and back open again. The situation has vastly improved since then due to improvements in knowledge about the virus and vaccinations.

A bit like the way you might have gotten used to seeing Eamonn Dunphy on the telly every night for a few weeks when the soccerball world cup is on. Do people get equally as surprised that he isn't on the telly every night when there aren't any tournaments on?

Dempo1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118589997#Comment_118589997

I've actually said anything about conspiracy Theories, just pointing out how quickly Irish Media in particular are to drop "Guests" that have become Person None Gratis so to speak and stating the obvious that's there's little need for Go to Medical experts etc etc

Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118590018#Comment_118590018

Will you be similarly surprised if Eamonn Dunphy isn't on the telly on RTE every night this week? Given he is one of the "go to" soccerball experts?

The reason they are not on just now is that they aren't needed for news purposes. Not a reflection on them personally.

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588705#Comment_118588705

Wasting her sweetness on the desert air though...

Dempo1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118590031#Comment_118590031

Personally I've no idea why Dunphy no longer on the TV and actually careless, but I'm eternally grateful the likes of him and that Odious Dinasour, George Hook are no longer on our screens 😏

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118590050#Comment_118590050

I stopped listening to newstalk when hooky was booted. He was a breath of fresh air in a room full of political correctness.

Megastreisand

I believe he is living and working on an offshore taxhaven in the Irish Sea.(the one with the motorbike race)Apparently he was much traumatised by having his home raided by the Guards etc. He's an old/close friend of the chap who wrote the winey letter to the IT late last year which is how he had access to Leo.