60th Annual Irish Neurological Association Meeting, May 2nd – 3rd 2024

“On behalf of the IICN, I’m delighted to announce the 60^th annual meeting to be held in the Ormonde Hotel Kilkenny on May 2-3^rd 2024.  It will be both interesting and fun. 

The individual sessions will be chaired by leading people in the area who will start each session with a synopsis on recent developments.
Trainees are encouraged to present at this meeting and there are prizes for individual categories. We are hoping to have a session for trainees focusing on, amongst other things, the transition to Consultant. 

This year, we have a slight departure from the norm with a mini Presidential symposium on the topic of Artificial Intelligence. 
This will be chaired by Prof. Hugh Kearney, St James Hospital and Trinity College Dublin. In this, the Noel Callaghan lecture will delivered by Dr. Guido Giunti (TCD), on the subject of Artificial Intelligence and how this can be incorporated into the neurology patient journey. Dr. Giunti will be followed by two speakers – Prof. Richard Reilly (Trinity College Dublin – Schools of Medicine and Engineering) and Dr Melanie Lang Orisini, Neuropathologist (Beaumont Hospital and CHI), who is recently returned from Harvard.  A short panel debate will follow.

We are grateful to Colette Fitzpatrick, Executive Manager of the IICN for her work in bringing this meeting to reality.  We also wish to thank our sponsors in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Finally I wish to thank all the members of the IICN for their continued support and welcome as many as possible to attend.” 

– Professor Francesca Brett

Dr. Guido Giunti, NeuroInsight MSCA Fellow, in the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin will deliver the Noel Callaghan Guest Lecture at the Irish Neurological Association Meeting 2024.

Dr. Giunti joined Trinity College Dublin in 2023 as part of the ambitious NeuroInsight  research Programme as a Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow. His research explores how to use participatory design approaches involving people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), their family members and healthcare professionals, and try to develop an integrated path for digital health solutions that support the person with MS.

To view Dr. Giunti’s biography please click here

To view the detailed INA Meeting Programme please click here

Outline INA Meeting Programme

This meeting has been accredited with 12 External CPD points by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.

Delegates must sign the CPD attendance sheet for each day of the meeting.

CPD Certificates will be issued to delegates in the week following the meeting.

• Monday, March 11th – Deadline for abstract submissions for the meeting
• Friday, March 29th – Abstract submitter notification
• Friday 5th April – Early Bird Registration Deadline
• Friday 10th April – Deadline for reservation of accommodation at Ormonde Hotel at published preferential rates
• Friday 19th April – Standard Registration Deadline
• Wednesday 1st May – President’s reception
• Thursday 2nd May – 60th Annual Irish Neurological Association Meeting

President’s Reception

Prof. Brett invites delegates to the INA meeting 2024 to attend a reception at Butler House at 19.00 on Wednesday 1st May, on the evening prior to the opening of the meeting.

Butler House and Garden is the charming Dower House of Kilkenny Castle built in 1786. This elegant 18th century house in Kilkenny brings history, charm, romance and a warm welcome to all who visit. Whether to sleep, dine or celebrate a key milestone in life, you’ll find yourself in timeless and unique surroundings.

Butler House is located 350 metres or a 5 minute walk from the Ormonde Hotel, see a map here

Irish Neurological Association Meeting Dinner, Thursday 2 May

The INA Dinner will take place at 19.00 in Langton’s Hotel, in the renowned Set Theatre space. Each year, the INA Dinner is a lovely occasion where delegates can renew old acquaintances and meet new colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere. To reserve a space at the INA Dinner please complete the relevant section on the Registration form.

Langton’s Hotel is located just 500 metres from the Ormonde Hotel, see map from the Ormonde Hotel to Langton’s Hotel here

The IICN appreciates the support of sponsors of the Irish Neurological Association Meeting 2024