Overview
- The Health Service Executive said the appointment followed an open, competitive selection process.
- O’Connor will succeed Bernard Gloster, who had announced his intention to step down, with her taking up the role next spring.
- HSE board chair Ciarán Devane welcomed her return, and Health Minister Jennifer Carroll McNeill praised her track record in Irish healthcare.
- A former HSE chief operations officer, O’Connor helped steer the COVID-19 response and the May 2021 cyberattack recovery.
- The Irish Independent reported a salary figure of €398,174 for the post, a detail not separately confirmed in other reports.