Obituary: Professor Thomas James Fahy, FRCPsych

Abstract

Professor Thomas James Fahy, consultant psychiatrist, who died on 9 January 2023, made substantial contributions to the development of psychiatry, medical teaching, psychiatric research, and post-graduate training in Ireland, England, and the United States. He was a Foundation Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Founder Chairman of the Irish Psychiatric Training Committee. He served as Professor of Psychiatry at University College Galway from 1975 to 2001 and also served on the Medical Council and Medical Research Council, among other bodies. Professor Fahy’s research interests included depressive symptomatology, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, head injury, suicide, and electroconvulsive therapy. He was a compassionate doctor, an inspiring teacher, a witty speaker, and a superb ambassador for psychiatry in Ireland and beyond.