IPU Staff
Derek Reilly
Secretary General (Acting)
Derek Reilly
Responsible for all renumeration and pharmacy contract related issues and resolution of reimbursement disputes; secretary to Pharmacy Contractors’ Committee, responsible for coordinating, guiding and supporting the meetings, work plan and other activities of the Committee.
Roisin Molloy
Head of Membership and Operations
Roisin Molloy
Responsible for overseeing Membership, the Secretary General’s office and Garda Vetting. Secretary to Executive, PCC, CPC and EPC.Â
Jim Curran
Director of Public Affairs and Communications
Jim Curran
Oversees the Communications Department and the Training and Education Department.  Responsible for developing and monitoring the IPU's strategy.Â
Ciara Enright
Head of Finance
Ciara Enright
Secretary to Finance Committee. Responsible for management and reporting of all the finances of the IPU and IPU Services Ltd. Assists members with taxation and accountancy problems.Â
Susan O’Dwyer
Head of Professional Services
Susan O’Dwyer
Head of Professional Services
Alan Reilly
Head of Information & Digital Strategy
Alan Reilly
Responsible for the overall ICT function of the IPU and, as secretary to the IT Strategy Group, implementing the IPU ICT Strategy which includes participating in the national eHealth agenda.
Alma Barr
Education Coordinator
Alma Barr
Responsible for the administration and coordination of IPU Academy.Â
Patrice O’Connor
Reception and Facilities Manager
Patrice O’Connor
Responsible for reception and provides support on members queries.Â
Ailbhe O’Briain
Communications & Marketing Manager
Nadia Cashin
Finance & Membership Executive
Nadia Cashin
Responsible for membership administration and the processing of income and expenditure.Â
Aisling Walsh
Administrative Executive
Aisling Walsh
Provides administrative support to the Secretary General’s Office, Contracts and Professional Departments. Â
Zrinka Bulj
Claims Analyst
Zrinka Bulj
Supports members with reimbursement, remuneration and other contractual queries or issues, pharmacy security as well as collating and disseminating information on stolen and/or forged prescriptions.Â
Joyce Mulpeter
Member Relationship Manager
Joyce Mulpeter
Responsible for member engagement and support, calling to pharmacies throughout the regions, helping to identify and resolve any issues or concerns that members have. Â
Isabela Boechat
Communications & Marketing Executive
Susan McManus
Training Manager
Susan McManus
Responsible for creating the strategy and coordination of education and training for pharmacy personnel, specifically, pharmacy technicians, and medicines counter employees. Also, manages/supervises assessor team, awarding bodies and students. In addition, responsible for researching, selecting and promoting training courses for upskilling all pharmacy personnel. Advises members on HR matters.Â
Janice Burke
Education Coordinator
Janice Burke
Responsible for the administration and coordination of IPU Training Unit. This covers the Pharmacy Technicians, Medicines Counter Assistant, Pharmacy Interact and (CPD) for Qualified Pharmacy Technicians courses and consulting with the Education Training Boards (ETBs).  Â
Lara MarÃn
Professional Services Pharmacist
Lara MarÃn
Responsible for the promotion of pharmacy services, supporting the pharmacy profession, and also supporting the profession with matters relating to the Pharmacy Regulator (PSI).Â
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Susan O’Donnell
Professional Services Pharmacist
Susan O’Donnell
Responsible for the promotion of pharmacy services, supporting the pharmacy profession, and also supoorting the Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination services. Â
Fiona Hannigan
NHPC Manager
Fiona Hannigan
Responsible for the ongoing development, management and day-to-day administration of the National Health Products Catalogue (NHPC) while ensuring compliance with international standards
Gerardine Gahan
Medicines Information Pharmacist
Gerardine Gahan
Responsible for providing medicines information to IPU members and for maintaining and verifying the professional aspects of the NHPC, including ATC Classifications, Warnings and Counselling Codes.Â
Tara Kelly
Medicines Information Pharmacist
Tara Kelly
Responsible for providing medicines information to IPU members and for maintaining and verifying the professional aspects of the NHPC, including ATC Classifications, Warnings and Counselling Codes.Â
Eilish Barrett
NHPC Administrator
Eilish Barrett
Responsible for the daily updating of the NHPC and the dissemination of Product File related information to members. Deals with products in short supply.Â
Kelly Toland
NHPC Administrator
Kelly Toland
Responsible for the daily updating of the NHPC and the dissemination of product file related information to members. Deals with discontinued products.Â
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Toni Urena
IT Consultant
Toni Urena
Responsible for all internal IT operations, infrastructure, and development projects.Â
Jonas Luis Schweizer
IT Systems Administrator
Jonas Luis Schweizer
Responsible for all IPU systems and day-to-day IT support.Â
Ionela Calin
Housekeeper Operative Reporting
Gloria Carrillo Sierra
Website Administrator
Gloria Carrillo Sierra
Responsible for managing IPU website, analysing and improving its usability.
