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.
Get involved
Upcoming events
19 November 2024
Books on Prescription - how reading can support better patient outcomes
Join us for this FREE webinar covering how GPs can use this evidence-based resource to support their patients, providing practical strategies and techniques you can use in your day-to-day practice.
20 November 2024
Learn and Connect: Cumbria Registrar support session
During this support session we will be chatting with a current RCGP examiner and a recently qualified GP. This informal Q&A session will allow you to ask questions about the RCGP exams, what to expect, how you should prepare and what you need to be doing NOW to help you with the process. We also chat with a recently qualified GP who can reflect ton their time as an AiT and how to navigate the journey.
20 November 2024
Cumbria Annual Branston Evening
The Cumbria Annual Branston evening is our time to celebrate all things GP in the Cumbria region. This year we will hear from the renowned speaker Prof Lucy Easthorpe and the very experienced Dr Peter Howarth.
21 November 2024
Mental health | One Day Essentials
Primary care has a critical role in supporting patients with diverse mental health conditions. This conference will provide evidence-based information, practical advice and useful resources to help GPs support patients dealing with a range of difficulties, including depression, psychosis, eating disorders, and perinatal mental health issues.
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. Our next board meeting will take place online on:
- Thursday 21 November 2024
Winter meeting and dinner
The Republic of Ireland Winter meeting and dinner will take place on Saturday 7 December 2024 at the Stephens Green Club, 9 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2.
More details to follow soon. To register your interest email roi@rcgp.org.uk
Awards and prizes
Clinical Cases Presentation Competition 2024
Congratulations to Pavithra Chempakanalloor and Sarah Cherepacha, University College Cork, winners of this Clinical Cases Presentation Competition 2024 with their outstanding presentation on ‘A Common Condition with a Rare Complication’.
Finalists: Nyka Riego and Madeline Haines, Trinity College Dublin and Pavithra Chempakanalloor and Sarah Cherepacha, University College Cork presented at the Clinical Cases Presentation Competition Final at the Republic of Ireland Faculty Spring Meeting at Queen's University Belfast in April 2024.
Sheppard Memorial Essay Competition 2024
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 26 August 2024 and the closing date is Friday 25 October 2024.
For more information, see the Republic of Ireland section on the awards page.
Meet your faculty
Faculty Officers
Dr Diarmuid Quinlan Chairman and Provost and Faculty Fellowship Lead
- 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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