Our Board held its last meeting of 2022 on 1 December as our President and 11 Board members go out of office.

Departing are:

• Essene Cassidy (President), elected from the practice of public health nursing, who served for 10 years
• Denise Lawler, nominated by the universities, who served for seven years
• Catherine Cocoman, elected from the practice of psychiatric nursing, who served for five years
• Liam Hamill, elected from the practice of intellectual disability nursing, who served for five years
• Mary Gorman, elected from the practice of midwifery, who served for five years
• Eileen Kelly, elected from the practice of care of older persons, who served for five years
• Colm O’Herlihy, nominated by the Medical Council, who served for four years
• Anne Horgan, nominated by Coru, the Health and Social Care Professionals regulator, who served for four years
• Michael Rigby, nominated by HIQA, who served for the past year
• Mark Blake-Knox, appointed public representative, who served for 10 years
• Denis Murphy, appointed public representative, who served for nine years
• John Horan, appointed public representative, who served for three years.

We would like to thank and acknowledge all members for their contribution at Board and committee level over their time in office, and wish them all the best in the time ahead.

New Board members will be appointed in January.