Dear Colleagues
The 49th Irish Endocrine Society Annual Meeting will take place on 7th & 8th November 2025 at Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise, County Laois. The abstract submission will open in summer. The local organiser for the 49th IES Annual Meeting is Dr Pyeh Kyithar.
Please check the IES website and IES’s X account (formerly twitter) @IrishEndocrine for regular news and updates regarding the IES events.
Past IES Conferences
(list incomplete, please email irishendocrinesociety@gmail.com with corrections and additions)
- 2024 48th IES Annual Meeting: Joint Irish-UK Endocrine Meeting, ICC, Belfast, Local Organiser – Dr Helen Wallace. The abstracts from the Joint Meeting have been published in Endocrine Abstracts and can be accessed online using the link below.Abstract Book | 0104 | SFEIES24 | Joint Irish-UK Endocrine Meeting 2024 | Endocrine Abstracts
- 2023 47th Annual Meeting: Sligo, Connacht, Local Organiser – Dr Siobhan Bacon, The Annual Meeting Programme and Abstracts publication in Irish Journal of Medical Science Ir J Med Sci 193 (Suppl 5), 163–212 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-024-03823-1
- 2022 46th Annual Meeting, Munster, Local Organiser – Dr Matthew Murphy. The Annual Meeting Programme and Abstracts publication in Irish Journal of Medical Science Ir J Med Sci 193 (Suppl 4), 117–162 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-024-03824-0
- 2021 45th Annual Meeting: Online Prof Siobhan McQuaid Irish Journal of Medical Science 191, 81-128 (2022) doi: 10.1007/s11845-022-03125-4
- 2020 44th Annual Meeting: Online Dr Una Graham Irish Journal of Medical Science 190, 77-115 (2021) doi: 10.1007/s11845-021-02557-8
- 2019 43rd Annual Meeting: Galway: Dr Marcia Bell Irish Journal of Medical Science 188, 201-253 (2019) doi: 10.1007/s11845-019-02073-w
- 2018 42nd Annual Meeting: Cork: Mary Jane Brassill IES Abstract Programme 2018 Irish Journal of Medical Science 187, 173-226 (2018) doi: 10.1007/s11845-018-1877-z
- 2017 41st Annual Meeting: Dublin: Dr Maria Byrne 2017 IES Annual Meeting Final Programme Irish Journal of Medical Science 186, 343-385 (2017) doi: 10.1007/s11845-017-1670-4
- 2016 40th Annual Meeting: Belfast: Dr Hamish Courtney 2016 IES Annual Meeting Final Programme Irish Journal of Medical Science 185, 363-419 (2016) doi: 10.1007/s11845-016-1482-y
- 2015 no meeting
- 2014 39th Annual Meeting: Galway: Professor Fidelma Dunne Programme Final_IES Conference 2014 Irish Journal of Medical Science 183, 437-471 (2014) doi: 10.1007/s11845-014-1186-0
- 2013 38th Annual Meeting Kilkenny: Dr Colm McGurk 2013 IES Annual Meeting Final Programme Irish Journal of Medical Science 182, 393-425 (2013) doi: 10.1007/s11845-013-1005-z
- 2012 37th Annual Meeting Malahide: Dr Diarmuid Smith Irish Journal of Medical Science 181, 335-368 (2012) doi: 10.1007/s11845-012-0849-y
- 2011 36th Annual Meeting Antrim: Dr Des Rooney Irish Journal of Medical Science 180, 473 (2011) doi: 10.1007/s11845-011-0761-x
- 2010 35th Annual Meeting Galway: Dr Maeve Durkan Irish Journal of Medical Science 179, 501-538 (2010) doi: 10.1007/s11845-010-0623-y
- 2009 34th Annual Meeting Cork: Dr Antoinette Tuthill Irish Journal of Medical Science 178, 381 (2009) doi: 10.1007/s11845-009-0440-3
- 2008 33rd Annual Meeting Dublin: Prof James Gibney Irish Journal of Medical Science 177, 483-516 (2008) doi: 10.1007/s11845-008-0247-7
- 2007 32rd Annual Meeting Irish Journal of Medical Science 176, 351-384 (2007) doi: 10.1007/s11845-007-0093-z
- 2006 31st Annual Meeting
- 2005 30th Annual Meeting
- 2004 29th Annual Meeting Dublin 5th and 6th November 2004 Irish Journal of Medical Science 173 (Suppl 1): 8-41 (2004)
- 2003 28th Annual Meeting Armagh 7th and 8th November 2003 Irish Journal of Medical Science 174 (Suppl 1): 9-43 (2003)
- 2002 27th Annual Meeting Galway Irish Journal of Medical Science 171 (4 Suppl 3): 1-33
- 2001 26th Annual Meeting Killarney Prof Domhnall O’Halloran November 9th and 10th 2001 Irish Journal of Medical Science 170 (4 Suppl 2) 7-32
- 2000 25th Annual Meeting
- 1999 24th Annual Meeting Belfast McAfee Lecture Theatre Irish Journal of Medical Science 168, 7-16 (1999)
- 1998 23rd Annual Meeting University College Hospital, Galway Irish Journal of Medical Science 167, 2-10 (1998)
- 1997 22nd Annual Meeting Irish Journal of Medical Science 167, 2-10 (1998)
- 1996 21st Annual Meeting (Graves’ 200th anniversary meeting) Meath Hospital, Dublin 8 Irish Journal of Medical Science 166, 1-8 (1997)
- 1995 20th Annual Meeting Belfast City Hospital November 10th and 11th Irish Journal of Medical Science 165, 77-87 (1996)
- 1994 19th Annual Meeting University College Hospital, Galway Irish Journal of Medical Science 164, 320-328 (1995)
- 1993 18th Annual Meeting Cork University Hospital, Cork Irish Journal of Medical Science 163, 246-253 (1994)
- 1992 17th Annual Meeting Dublin: Irish Journal of Medical Science 162, 485-490 (1992)
- 1991 16th Annual Meeting Ulster Hospital, Dundonald Irish Journal of Medical Science 161, 423-427 (1992)
- 1990 15th Annual Meeting University College Hospital Galway Irish Journal of Medical Science 160, 407-412 (1991)
- 1990 14th Annual Meeting Cork University Hospital, Cork Irish Journal of Medical Science 159, 123-127 (1990)
- 1988 13th Annual Meeting Beaumont Hospital, Dublin Irish Journal of Medical Science 158, 72-75 (1989)
- 1987 12th Annual Meeting Belfast Irish Journal of Medical Science 157, 368-372 (1988)
- 1986 Annual Meeting (Professor D.A.D. Montgomery meeting) Regional Hospital, Galway October 10-11th Irish Journal of Medical Science 156, 154-158 (1987)
- 1985 Annual Meeting Cork Irish Journal of Medical Science 155, 335-342 (1986)
- 1984 Annual Meeting Dublin: St Vincent’s Hospital Irish Journal of Medical Science 154, 280-288 (1985)
- 1983 Proceedings of meeting held on 14th and 15th October, 1983 Irish Journal of Medical Science volume 153, pages114–121 (1984)
- 1982 Annual Meeting Irish Endocrine Society. Irish Journal of Medical Science 152, 171–177 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02960065
- 1981 5th Annual Meeting Cork Irish Journal of Medical Science 151, 228-235 (1982)
- 1980 4th Annual Meeting Ulster Medical Society Rooms, Whitla Medical Building, Belfast 9, on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th November, 1980. Irish Journal of Medical Science 150, 21–27 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02938189
- 1979 3rd Annual Meeting 14th–15th December, 1979. Irish Journal of Medical Science 149, 129–134 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02939126
- 1978 2nd Annual Meeting University College, Cork, 10th November, 1978. Irish Journal of Medical Science 148, 155–160 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02938071
- 1977 Inaugural Annual Meeting Belfast 4th November, 1977. Irish Journal of Medical Science 147, 216–219 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02939406
Irish Endocrine Society Annual/Hadden Lecturers
| Year | Novo Lecture (named in 2016 as the Hadden lecture) |
Nordisk Lecture (named in 2016 as the McKenna Lecture) |
| 1976 | D.K.Donovan | |
| 1977 | S. Bloom | |
| 1978 | J.H.S. Robertson | |
| 1979 | A.G. Cudworth | |
| 1980 | D.A.D. Montgomery | |
| 1981 | Peter Watkins | |
| 1982 | G. Joplin | |
| 1983 | D.R. London | |
| 1984 | A.X. Bertagna | |
| 1985 | Malcolm Nattrass | Laurence Kennedy |
| 1986 | Brian Frier | JB Ferriss |
| 1987 | Maurice Scanlon | TJ McKenna |
| 1988 | D.A. Heath | AB Atkinson |
| 1989 | J. Ward | GH Tomkin |
| 1990 | R. Volpe | KD Buchanan |
| 1991 | Michael Besser | PPA Smyth |
| 1992 | R.V. Ragontte | DH Hadden |
| 1993 | Bruce Weintraub | David Powell |
| 1994 | Oscar Croffard | Patrick Bell |
| 1995 | Robert Lindsay | Brian Sheridan |
| 1996 | C.R.W. Edwards | Rosemary Freaney |
| 1997 | Stephanie Amiel | David McCance |
| 1998 | Robert Turner | Randle Hayes |
| 1999 | Ian Hay | K Cunningham |
| 2000 | Stephen O’Rahilly | Michael Cullen |
| 2001 | Andre Lacroix | Daphne Owens |
| 2002 | J. Tuomilehto | CJ Thompson |
| 2003 | Tony Weetman | John Nolan |
| 2004 | R.V. Thakker | RGR Firth |
| 2005 | P.M. Stewart | FPM O’Harte |
| 2006 | Kevin Docherty | CH Walsh |
| 2007 | Lynette Neiman | Timothy O’Brien |
| 2008 | Ken Ho | Donal O’Shea |
| 2009 | Daniel J. Drucker | Steven Hunter |
| 2010 | Joseph G. Verbalis | James Gibney |
| 2011 | Thomas A. Buchanan | Maria Byrne |
| 2012 | Beverly M.K. Biller | Fidelma Dunne |
| 2013 | Mark McCarthy | Diarmuid Smith |
| 2014 | Karel Pacak | Sean F Dinneen |
| 2015 | European Society of Endocrinology meeting, Dublin | |
| HADDEN Lecture | McKenna Lecture | |
| 2016 | David M. Nathan | Amar Agha |
| 2017 | Marta Korbonits | Aine McKillop |
| 2018 | Bernard Zinman | Paula O’Shea |
| 2019 | William B Drake | Mark Sherlock |
| 2020 | Helen Murphy | Donal O’Gorman |
2021 Eberhard Nieschlag Hilary Hoey
2022 Andrew Hattersley Karen Mullan
2023 Gudmundur Johannsson Francis Finucane
2024 Maralyn Druce Seamus Sreenan
IES Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2012 Professor David Hadden
- 2013 Professor TJ McKenna
- 2014 Professor GH Tomkin
- 2016 Professor AB Atkinson
- 2017 Professor J Devlin
- 2018 Professor JB Ferriss