Irish tourism chair resigns after ignoring coronavirus travel advice

Michael Cawley tenders his resignation after details of Italian holiday are revealed Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The chairman of Ireland's tourism authority has resigned after defying government guidance to avoid all non-essential travel by going on holiday to Italy. Michael Cawley, Ryanair's former chief operating officer, handed in his resignation on Saturday after details of his Italian excursion were revealed by the Irish Independent.