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Medical Council News & info from Comhairle na nDochtúirí Leighis/the Medical Council - Protecting the public through effective medical regulation

The Medical Council regulates medical doctors in the Republic of Ireland. The Council's purpose is to protect the public by promoting and better ensuring high standards of professional conduct and professional education, training and competence among doctors.

Following internship, many doctors will undertake postgraduate training with a view to becoming specialists in areas of ...
29/01/2026

Following internship, many doctors will undertake postgraduate training with a view to becoming specialists in areas of medical practice which appeal to them. You can view the full list of specialty options over on our website: https://orlo.uk/487px

Doctors, patients and members of the public can verify that a doctor is registered to practise medicine in Ireland and c...
27/01/2026

Doctors, patients and members of the public can verify that a doctor is registered to practise medicine in Ireland and check a doctor's qualifications through the "Search Registered Doctors" function on our website. Find out more:https://orlo.uk/To6HL

23/01/2026

If you are considering a career in medicine, the Medical Council provides a helpful overview of the structure of medical education and training in Ireland, and the range of career options available to you as you progress and develop. Find out more https://orlo.uk/4Qbzv

21/01/2026

Open disclosure is an honest, open, compassionate, consistent, and timely approach to communicating with patients, and, where appropriate, their family, carers and/or supporters, following patient safety incidents. To learn more about open disclosure please visit https://orlo.uk/PC32o

All registered medical practitioners (as at 12 noon on 23rd January 2026) will be entitled to vote electronically in the...
16/01/2026

All registered medical practitioners (as at 12 noon on 23rd January 2026) will be entitled to vote electronically in the Medical Council Elections via a link which will be communicated to you via email. Please check that the email address we have on record for you on the Online Doctors Portal is up to date. To update your email address please send an email to registration@mcirl.ie

Is féidir leat a fhíorú go bhfuil dochtúir cláraithe chun leigheas a chleachtadh in Éirinn agus cáilíochtaí dochtúra a s...
16/01/2026

Is féidir leat a fhíorú go bhfuil dochtúir cláraithe chun leigheas a chleachtadh in Éirinn agus cáilíochtaí dochtúra a sheiceáil trínár suíomh Gréasáin. https://orlo.uk/qZiRp

Nominations are closing at 1pm today for Medical Council elections. Thank you to all candidates, we will be in contact i...
14/01/2026

Nominations are closing at 1pm today for Medical Council elections. Thank you to all candidates, we will be in contact in due course. To stay up to date with Medical Council elections, please visit our website for more information: https://orlo.uk/2Ng20

The Medical Council will be carrying out essential maintenance to the online Doctors Portal from 4pm Monday January 12th...
12/01/2026

The Medical Council will be carrying out essential maintenance to the online Doctors Portal from 4pm Monday January 12th to 8am Tuesday January 13th. During this time, there will be no access to the Doctors Portal. We appreciate your patience while we make this essential update to our systems.

Nominations are closing on Wednesday January 14th at 1.00pm for three members to join the Medical Council. If there is m...
12/01/2026

Nominations are closing on Wednesday January 14th at 1.00pm for three members to join the Medical Council. If there is more than one nominated candidate in a category, an Election shall be held. We have briefly outlined the Election process and more information on our website

As a reminder, nominations for Medical Council elections will close at 1.00pm on 14th January 2026. If you wish to be no...
10/01/2026

As a reminder, nominations for Medical Council elections will close at 1.00pm on 14th January 2026. If you wish to be nominated for election to the Medical Council, we have briefly outlined the nomination process below. More information over on our website.

We’ve outlined some useful tips in our blog that might be worth considering when preparing for a medical appointment. Fi...
08/01/2026

We’ve outlined some useful tips in our blog that might be worth considering when preparing for a medical appointment. Find out more - https://orlo.uk/nhqNv

The Medical Council will be carrying out essential maintenance to the online Doctors Portal from 4pm Thursday January 8t...
07/01/2026

The Medical Council will be carrying out essential maintenance to the online Doctors Portal from 4pm Thursday January 8th to 8am Friday January 9th. During this time, there will be no access to the Doctors Portal. We appreciate your patience while we make this essential update to our systems.

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