National Council
The National Council is the governing body of the Association. There are thirty members, twenty-five of whom are elected. The remaining five members are co-opted. The Council is comprised to ensure that it is representative of the geographic regions and all medical and surgical specialties. Elections are held every two years and members may be elected for a maximum of two consecutive terms.
IHCA National Officers
The Officers of the Association together with the immediate past President form the Council Executive or Focus Group. This Committee meets to expedite the business of the National Council, as and when required, between meetings of the Council.
| Officer | Name, Speciality | Hospital |
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| President |  Prof Robert Landers, Consultant Histopathologist |
University Hospital Waterford |
| Vice President |  Prof Gabrielle Colleran, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist |
Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street |
| Vice President |  Prof Anne Doherty, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist |
Mater Hospital |
| Treasurer |
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Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar |
| Membership Secretary |  Dr Conor O'Riordan, Consultant Radiologist |
St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny |
Prof Clare Fallon, Consultant Geriatrician2022-2024 National Council
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IHCA National Council 2022/2024 |
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Name |
Hospital/Region |
Specialty |
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Eastern Region |
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Prof Gabrielle Colleran |
CHI Temple Street/NMH |
Radiology |
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Prof Anne Doherty |
Mater Hospital |
Psychiatry |
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Dr David Kevans |
St James’s Hospital |
Gastroenterology |
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Mr Rustom Manecksha |
Tallaght University Hospital |
Urological Surgery |
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Mr Timothy Martin Murphy |
Tallaght University Hospital |
Orthopaedic Surgery |
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Dr Patricia Walsh |
Naas General Hospital |
Psychiatry |
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South East |
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Prof Robert Landers |
University Hospital Waterford |
Histopathology |
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Dr Conor O’Riordan |
St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny |
Radiology |
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Midland |
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Prof Clare Fallon |
Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar |
Geriatric Medicine |
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Dr Conor Meehan |
Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore |
Radiology |
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North East |
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Dr Rachel Cullivan |
Cavan General Hospital |
Psychiatry |
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Dr Mike Staunton |
Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda |
Anaesthesiology |
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North West |
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Dr Áine Burke |
Sligo University Hospital |
Haematology |
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Dr John Scully |
Letterkenny University Hospital |
Anaesthesiology |
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West |
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Dr Brian Egan |
Mayo University Hospital |
Gastroenterology |
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Dr Jan Steiner |
Galway Clinic |
Anaesthesiology |
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Mid-West |
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Mr Colin Peirce |
University Hospital Limerick |
General Surgery |
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Prof Clodagh O'Gorman |
University Hospital Limerick |
Paediatrics |
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Southern |
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Ms Eimear Conroy |
Kerry University Hospital |
Orthopaedic Surgery |
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Mr Greg Fulton |
Cork University Hospital |
Vascular Surgery |
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Dr Sinead Harney |
Cork University Hospital | Rheumatology |
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Dr Nóirín Russell |
Cork University Maternity Hospital |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
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Co-Option |
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Prof Elizabeth Barrett |
CHI Temple Street |
Psychiatry |
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Dr Gerard O'Connor |
Mater Hospital |
Emergency Medicine |
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Dr Ikechukwu Okafor |
CHI Temple Street | Paediatrics |