National Council
In the period from the 2024 elections until the 2030 elections the National Council shall consist of not more than thirty members of whom not more than twenty five shall be elected in accordance with Rule 11 of the Association and of whom not more than five shall be appointed in accordance with Rule 12 and they shall hold office as members of the National Council for a term of four consecutive years from appointment.
With effect from the 2030 elections, the National Council shall consist of not more than fifteen members of whom not more than twelve members shall be elected in accordance with Rule 11 and of whom not more than three shall be appointed in accordance with Rule 12 and they shall hold office as members of the National Council for a term of four consecutive years.
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 Gabrielle Colleran, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist |
Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street & the NMH, Holles Street |
| Vice President |
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South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork |
| Vice President |  Prof Anne Doherty, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist |
Mater Hospital |
| Treasurer |
|
CHI at Temple Street |
Dr Vincent Wall, Consultant Anaesthesiologist
Dr Ike Okafor, Consultant in Emergency Medicine2026-2027 National Council
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IHCA National Council 2026/2027 |
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Name |
Hospital/Region |
Specialty |
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Eastern Region |
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Mr Angus Burns |
Dublin Dental University Hospital |
Surgery Orthodontics |
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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 Orlaith Kelly |
Connolly Hospital |
Gastroenterology |
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Dr Kieran Moore |
CHI at Crumlin |
Psychiatry |
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Dr Patricia Walsh |
Naas General Hospital |
Psychiatry |
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South East |
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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 |
Regional Hospital Mullingar |
Geriatric Medicine |
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North East |
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Ms Eleanor Faul |
Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda |
General & Colorectal Surgery |
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North West |
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Dr Áine Burke |
Sligo University Hospital |
Haematology |
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Dr Matt McKernan |
Letterkenny University Hospital |
Obstetrics/Gynaecology |
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West |
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Dr Brian Egan |
Mayo University Hospital |
Gastroenterology |
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Prof Andrea Holmes |
Galway University Hospital |
Infectious Diseases |
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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 & Colorectal 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 |
University Hospital Kerry |
Orthopaedic Surgery |
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Mr Greg Fulton |
Cork University Hospital |
Vascular Surgery |
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Dr Sean O'Cathail |
Cork University Hospital | Radiation Oncology |
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Dr Vincent Wall |
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital | Anaesthesiology |
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Co-Options |
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Prof Elizabeth Barrett |
CHI at Temple Street |
Psychiatry |
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Dr Gillian Judge |
Mater Hospital | Emergency Medicine |
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Dr Gerard O'Connor |
Mater Hospital |
Emergency Medicine |
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Dr Ikechukwu Okafor |
CHI at Temple Street | Paediatrics/EM |