Of her very first autopsy, former chief state pathologist Prof Marie Cassidy admits that she made a “complete hash of it”. From that slightly unlikely beginning, Cassidy went on to become one of Ireland’s best-known State Pathologists, succeeding Prof John Harbison in the role in 2002. Asked if she feels whether female pathologists have a different intuition to their male colleagues, Cassidy noted, “I think we do. Women are very good at modern forensic pathology I think because we are happy to be part of a team. “People think they know me because I have a bit part on a television show called the news, so people assume they know me.

Source: The Irish Times November 29, 2020 09:45 UTC