Background
Tierney, Niall Patrick was born on January 1, 1932 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Michael and Eivlin (MacNeill) Tierney.
Tierney, Niall Patrick was born on January 1, 1932 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Michael and Eivlin (MacNeill) Tierney.
Bachelor of Medicine BCh, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1958. Department of Public Health, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1964.
Medical officer, Peamount Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 1963; assistant medical officer, County Council, Cavan, Ireland, 1964-1966; assistant medical officer, County Council, Clare, Ireland, 1966; assistant medical officer, Kildare (Ireland) County Council, 1967; medical officer, Department of Health, Dublin, 1967-1975; senior medical officer, Department of Health, Dublin, 1975-1985; deputy chief medical officer, Department of Health, Dublin, 1985-1990; chief medical officer, Department of Health, Dublin, since 1990. Member senior officers of public health European Commission, Brussels, since 1990. Delegate Ireland World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1991, Copenhagen, since 1990.
Chairman Coordination Directives, Brussels, 1976. Member commission on ethics Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 1978-1990. Chairman Manpower Committee, Dublin, 1993, forum Medical Education, Dublin, 1993.
Fellow Royal College Physicians. Member Medical Graduates Association.
Married Mary Doyle, April 27. Children: Moira, Eoin, Patrick.