Republic of Ireland Faculty
Welcome from Republic of Ireland Faculty, we are a group of volunteer RCGP members who provide local networking, education and support for members in the area. The Faculty supports almost 500 members, Fellows and Associates across the Republic of Ireland. The Faculty has a particular interest in supporting our members' CPD and professional development and provide a range of educational meetings, tailored to local needs, as well as bursaries and awards to support and recognise innovation and development.
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Upcoming events
09 January 2025
Telephone consulting and triage skills
This online course will provide you with a real understanding of how to manage the risks involved in remote telephone consultations and the benefits this work can bring when...
14 January 2025
Art for GPs - January 2025
The RCGP South West Faculties have engaged the services of a professional artist to bring members online art classes. Join our online acrylic painting classes and discover the...
15 January 2025
The RCGP 1-day SCA preparation course
This open to all one-day training course aims to improve your consultation skills and as a result pass your SCA. The course offers interactive sessions with experienced trainers...
15 January 2025
Psychology of the Workplace Webinar series: Part 1 Management and the VUCA Context
Join us for the first session of our three-part webinar series on the Psychology of the Workplace. This series aims to enhance collaboration and explore new material relevant to...
Board meetings
We meet four times per year in February, June, September and December to progress our local engagement activities and discuss issues pertinent to our members, which are then fed back to College Council.
The meetings for 2025 will take place on the following dates:
- Thursday 6 March
- Thursday 12 June
- Thursday 11 September
- Thursday 20 November
Spring meeting
The Republic of Ireland Spring meeting and Clinical cases presentation competition final will take on Saturday 29 March 2025 at the University of Galway.
More details to follow.
Winter meeting and dinner
The Republic of Ireland Winter meeting and dinner will take place on Saturday 6 December 2025 at the Stephens Green Club, 9 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2.
More details to follow.
Awards and prizes
Clinical Cases Presentation Competition 2025
The importance of engaging with undergraduate students in medical schools is acknowledged in terms of developing the discipline of general practice, and in terms of assisting undergraduate medical students in their key career decisions.
Such engagement facilitates greater casual contact between medical undergraduates, GP Trainees, Academic GPs and established GP Principals. It is part of the solution to the otherwise somewhat one-sided exposure students experience with our Specialist colleagues, given the extent to which the majority of undergraduate training is still based in hospitals, with much teaching delivered by Specialists, and Specialist Trainees from other Disciplines.
Clinical case presentations are useful as learning exercises, both for the individuals undertaking them, and also for those who listen to them, and who contribute to the ensuing discussions.
Local competitions are advised to be held in January 2025. Semi-finals are scheduled to be held online on Wednesday 19 February and Tuesday 20 February 2025. Finalists will proceed to present at the Spring meeting taking place at the University of Galway on 29 March 2025.
Sheppard Memorial Essay Competition 2025
This essay competition is open to all undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors who are within five years of completing general practice training. The opening date for entries is Monday 25 August 2025 and the closing date is Friday 24 October 2025.
For more information, see the Republic of Ireland section on the awards page.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
Dr Íde Delargy, Chair and Provost
- Dr Laura Malone, Honorary Treasurer
Faculty Board Members
- Dr ĺde Delargy, Representative RCGP Council
- Dr John Gillman, Faculty Educator
- Dr Ahmeda Ali, Representative ICGP Council
- Dr Sheila Loughman, RCGPNI Rep
- Dr Mina Dawood, Student Representative
- Dr Nia Clendennen
- Dr Dermot Halpin
- Dr Sarah Murphy
- Dr Brendan O'Shea
- Dr David Hannon
- Dr Bev Huss
Contact us
RCGP Republic of Ireland Faculty
c/o ICGP
4/5 Lincoln Place
Dublin 2
D02 XR68
Ireland
Telephone: 0044 7876030474
Email: Suzanne.Manning@rcgp.org.uk
Office opening hours: 08:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday.
Your local Faculty Support Officer is Suzanne Manning.
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