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Health Research Board

Ireland · state board · Department of Health

12 listed seats

Tracy Cunningham (Dr) Chair Chair 2024–2027 first appointed 2019
Andy Heffernan Board Member 2026–2031
Cliona Saidléar (Dr) Board Member 2026–2029 first appointed 2021
Julie Ling (Dr) Board Member 2026–2029 first appointed 2021
Leonora Bishop (Dr) Board Member 2022–2027
Mark Lawler (Prof) Board Member 2024–2029
Martina Ní Chúlain (Dr) Board Member 2024–2029
Paula Kilbane (Dr) Board Member 2026–2031
Peter Doran (Prof) Board Member 2024–2029
Sarah Barry (Dr) Board Member 2022–2027
Terence McWade (Dr) Board Member 2021–2026 term ended
Tom Fahey (Prof) Board Member 2023–2026 first appointed 2018 term ended

About this record

This is the State Boards register as published: every board listed under every government department on the official site. Appointments and vacancies change over time, so this is a snapshot of the register on the date shown, not a live feed.

People are shown as named on the board record. Ireland publishes no person identifier alongside these appointments, so this register does not claim that the same name on two boards is the same person.

Source: membership.stateboards.ie, the State Boards membership register published by the Government of Ireland, retrieved 23rd July 2026. Reproduced as published, in our own structure and wording. An independent register, not affiliated with any government department. For information only.