Waterford pharmacist Daragh Connolly’s term as Vice President and board member at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) came to an end in September 2026. He was honoured for his commitment to Pharmacy Practice at the recent FIP Congress in Montreal.

Mr Connolly has over 25 years’ experience as a community pharmacist and has worked both at home and abroad in shaping healthcare policy and regulations. His advocacy has helped to maintain and expand access to healthcare, including new services such as pharmacist-led prescribing of emergency hormonal contraception. Through his time at FIP he has contributed significantly, and as President of the FIP community pharmacy section he was co-author of the international report Workforce sustainability and supporting positive practice in community pharmacy. He also served as Chair of the FIP Board of Pharmacy Practice and was the lead author of the Community Pharmacy Section’s Vision 2025 Pharmacists at the Heart of our Communities. He was elected to the Board of Pharmaceutical Practice in 2022 and was honoured with an FIP fellowship in 2024.

FIP is the the global body for pharmacy, of which the IPU is a member.