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College 40th Anniversary

The College was founded in 1984, establishing an Irish Medical College for General Practice, called The Irish College of General Practitioners. 

2024 marks the 40th Anniversary of the College. Earlier this year, the College was rebranded and is now known as the Irish College of GPs.

Irish General Practice: The Long Story

The book on the history of Irish general practice, written by Michael Hanna for the College, is now available to purchase at the link below

Purchase 'Irish General Practice: The Long Story'

GP Works Podcast

To coincide with the publication of the history of the College on its 40th anniversary, we talked to the College's foundation CEO, Fionán O'Cuinneagáin, who brought us on a journey from the early days of the College to his retirement.

Have a listen to his great insights here.

Out of the Doctor's Bag

The doctor’s bag is the most recognized symbol of the General Practitioner. This exhibition, curated with the Irish College of General Practitioners Retired GPs Group, explores the development of the bag and its contents over the past two centuries.

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Ireland's Medical History &​ Development of General Practice

Take a walk through Ireland's Medical History and the development of general practice with a presentation by Dr David Thomas and the College's Retired GP Discussion Group.

file download icon Presentation with walking tour map of Dublin

PDF, 2.91MB

Worth Library

The Worth Library exhibition explores the wonderful medical collections of the early eighteenth-century Dublin physician, Dr Edward Worth (1676-1733).

Worth Library Presentation Worth Library Exhibition