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The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland is delighted to announce a meeting of the Airway Leads Network in Ireland, Monday 07th April 2025. Open to all Consultants, Trainees, NCHDs, and Airway Leads. Please see the flyer for information. This day will include lectures, case discussions & simulation scenarios. To register your interest, please email training@coa.ie . The course fee €100 or 6 CPD-SS Points. If you wish to use your credits, please let us know.  Airway Leads attend free.  Please register early as places are…

Location National Rehabilitation Hospital Rochestown Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin A96 RPN4 Number of Vacancies 2 Remuneration €500 per three-hour session If a locum needs to be sourced to cover the Board Member’s practice, a rate of €350 per session can also be claimed. Time Requirements It is anticipated that the Board will meet not less than 24 days a year and may, depending on the number of appellants on the waiting list, meet at most 48 days a year. While there is a legal…

ISRA Foundation Day – Limited Places Available! The Irish Society of Regional Anaesthesia (ISRA) is hosting an ISRA Foundation Day in Galway on Saturday, March 8th. This one-day course will focus on three core regional anaesthesia blocks, equipping participants with the essential skills to: ✅ Perform ultrasonography of the axillary brachial plexus, femoral nerve, and sciatic nerve (popliteal fossa) ✅ Develop ultrasound-guided needling techniques A few places are still available—early booking is advised! For enquiries, please contact GUHRegionalAnaesthesia@gmail.com.

The Mater Critical Care Echo course has been running for over 10 years and is focused on delivering high quality echocardiography training to clinicians working in critical care. Faculty include intensivists with accreditation and expertise in critical care echo alongside experienced cardiac physiologists. The 2 day course involves a blend of didactic lectures and hands on imaging and image interpretation. You can download the programme and registration form below. All registrations should be sent to: icmed@mater.ie Download Programme Here Download Registration Form Here

Applications are sought for Clinical Fellow posts (Year 1 HST) & Advanced Clinical Fellow posts (Year 2 HST) in Intensive Care Medicine commencing July 2025: Applications for Clinical Fellow posts (Year 1 HST) will be accepted from: Doctors taking a recognised year out-of-programme from their base specialty training in Ireland (Medicine/Surgery/Emergency Medicine/Anaesthesiology) Doctors working in Ireland or overseas who are interested in joining ICM training and who have a minimum of 5 years of postgraduate clinical experience (in Medicine/Surgery/Anaesthesiology/Emergency Medicine) Applicants for Advanced Clinical Fellow…

Registration Now Open for the 2025 Annual Congress We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Annual Congress, taking place on Thursday, 15th, and Friday, 16th May at University College Dublin (UCD). This two-day event will bring together a distinguished lineup of international and national speakers, offering an inspiring platform for thought-provoking discussions and innovative ideas. Attendees can look forward to diverse sessions, exceptional networking opportunities, and 10 interactive workshops tailored to a variety of interests and specialties. Whether you’re…

IPACCS Event 2025 Titanic Hotel Belfast, 4th & 5th April 2025. The Irish Paediatric Anaesthesia and Critical Care Society meeting will be held in the Titanic Hotel Belfast on the 4th and 5th April 2025. This meeting has topics of interest to Consultants and Trainees in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care and all involved in Paediatric Critical Care and Resuscitation Please visit https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ipaccs2025 for provisional programme and registration. Email: IPACCS2025@gmail.com