Speaking at a lockdown protest in Herbert Park on St Patrick’s Day, Prof Cahill charged that “globalists” have pushed for mandatory mask wearing because “oxygen-deprived people are easy to manipulate”. However, John Gilmore, assistant professor in the UCD school of nursing, said while there needed to be protection of academic freedom in the State, medical academics had a “responsibility around public health”. UCD confirmed Prof Cahill was no longer teaching the class, or any modules during the current academic term. The module, previously taught by Prof Cahill, had been taken over by Prof Patrick Murray, she said. Prof Cahill did not respond to multiple requests for comment on her move from the lecturer role.

Source: The Irish Times March 18, 2021 20:15 UTC