AGM of the Rural Island & Dispensing Doctors of Ireland (RIDDI) which is incorporated as the Institute of Rural Health CLG will take place in the Hodson Bay Hotel Athlone on 7th June 2025 at 12.30 pm.
You are cordially invited to attend the (in- person) AGM of the Rural Island & Dispensing Doctors of Ireland (RIDDI) which is incorporated as the Institute of Rural Health CLG.AGM will take place in the Hodson Bay Hotel Athlone on 7th June 2025 at 12.30 pm. Agenda: Minutes of previous AGM / Conflict of interest/ Chairmans […]
Irish Rural Link Annual Conference & AGM 2025
Attending the Irish Rural Link Conference & AGM In Athlone – Health in Rural Ireland; Finding Innovative Solutions. Deputy Doctor Martin Daly and Prof Robert Scully addressing Irish Rural Link Conference
IMO GP Deal
Well done to Madeline Michael Padraic Susan Val and all at IMO on this and DMO breakthrough not forgetting Martin. As part of the 2023 IMO GP Deal, agreement was reached with the HSE on the provision of a locum service for single handed rural General Practitioners in receipt of a Rural Practice Allowance. This […]
RIDDI AGM / Dr Paddy Cosgrave Rural Doctors Annual Golf Competition: Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone 7th June 2025
The AGM of the Rural Island & Dispensing Doctors of Ireland (Incorporated as the Institute of Rural Health) is scheduled to start at 12.30 pm on Saturday 7th June 2025 in the Hodson Bay Hotel Athlone. This is followed by the rescheduled Dr Paddy Cosgrove Golf Competition (sponsored by the Irish Medical Times) starting at […]
38th Annual RIDDI Conference: Mulranny, Co Mayo 17th to 19th October 2025
Ireland has been well served by their single-handed family doctors for generations, and the continuity of care has been second to none, and its great benefit proven by hard research. The ongoing difficulty is that single- handed GP practices are disappearing fast and inner city and more rural areas are more likely to continue to […]
Rural Island and Dispensing Doctors of Ireland (RIDDI) Statement for WONCA World Rural Health Conference (20/06/22)
Thirty-five annual conferences later and in the spirit of Alma Alta, the Rural Island and Dispensing Doctors of Ireland (RIDDI) assert the right of Irish rural dwellers to enjoy optimal physical and mental health, in addition to economic and social wellbeing. In this regard and recognising that Irish rural medical practitioners are an essential part […]
Answer to the rural general practice crisis?
Converting single-handed practices to two-GP practices in remote areas could help alleviate the rural practice crisis Dr Jerry Cowley The health service is under serious pressure. Our Government struggles to cope with a jaw-dropping escalation of costs. A fairly recent visit to our local ED, where I found a multitude of doctors struggling to cope […]
19th World Rural Health Conference: The Limerick Declaration on Rural Healthcare 2022
Introduction The 19th World Rural Health Conference, hosted in rural Ireland and the University of Limerick, with over 650 participants coming from 40 countries and an additional 1,600 engaging online, has carefully considered how best rural communities can be empowered to improve their own health and the health of those around them. The conference has also […]
‘Every day I learn something new’
One Mayo GP reflects on what it means to be a rural GP in Ireland and the positive role the family doctor can play in local communities despite the many challenges Dr Jerry Cowley love what I do as a single-handed rural practitioner. I’m dealing with ‘salt of the earth’ people who appreciate what little […]
Launch of the Rural Doctors Website in the Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co. Limerick
The new Rural Doctors Website was launched today in the Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co. Limerick