Irish Pain Society Council

Our elected Officers and Council Members provide leadership, insight, and expertise to drive forward the mission and objectives of the Irish Pain Society. Council members represent all pain disciplines including pain medicine, anaesthesiology, nursing, psychology, physiotherapy, scientists and clinical fellows.

IPC OFFICERS

Dr Michelle Roche

President (2023-2025)

Associate Professor in Physiology
University of Galway

Prof Siobhain O’Mahony

President-Elect (2024-2025)

Professor of Neurobiology & Women’s Health
University College Cork

Annmarie Kiernan

Honorary Secretary

Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Pain Management
Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, Limerick

Dr. Tadhg Lynch

Honorary Treasurer

Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
Becon Hospital Galway

Professor David Finn

EFIC Councillor

Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
University of Galway
IPS Trustee

Dr Joanne O’Brien

PhD

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Beaumont Hospital, Department of Pain Management
Hon. Clinical Lecturer, RCSI FFNMRCSI, Executive Board Member, European Pain Federation (EFIC), Vice-Chair, EFIC Advocacy Committee

Prof Brian McGuire

IPS representative on SIP

Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology
University of Galway

OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS

  • Dr John Browne, Consultant in Pain Management, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork
  • Patricia Molyneaux, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pain Medicine, St Johns Hospital, Limerick
  • Dr Cormac Mullins, Consultant Anaesthesiologist and Pain Specialist, Cork University Hospital and South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork
  • Dr Olga Baron, Assistant Professor Neuropharmacology, University College Dublin
  • Prof Kieran O’Sullivan, Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick
  • Dr Patrick Finan, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Sligo Hospital
  • Dr Zaeem Siddique, Fellow in in Pain Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
  • Dr Andrew Purcell, Consultant in Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork