About Us

The Irish Liver Foundation was set up in 2022 through the Hepatology working group of the HSE National Clinical Programme for Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

We are doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, patients, and their families.

The Charity has the following goals and objectives:

• To bring together a community of adult and paediatric patients affected by liver disease, with healthcare professionals and researchers in the field

• To ensure that all patients affected by liver disease receive world-class care no matter where they are on the island of Ireland

• To promote and support high quality, impactful research into liver disease

• To promote awareness of liver disease and reduce associated stigma

• To drive innovation in the delivery of care of liver disease

• To advocate for healthcare policies that improve the liver health of the Irish population

• To support measures that will reduce morbidity and mortality associated with liver disease in Ireland

• To support measures that will improve the quality of life of patients affected by liver disease in Ireland

Our Priorities

• Liver research

• Patient support

• Access to diagnosis and treatment

• Education for patients and healthcare professionals

The Irish Liver Foundation Charity CLG, is registered in Ireland, with a Registered Charity Number (RCN) 20206406

Irish Liver Foundation Clinical Advisory Group

Prof John Ryan, Consultant Hepatologist, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Dr Zita Galvin, Consultant Hepatologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin

Prof Stephen Stewart, Consultant Hepatologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

Prof Orla Crosbie, Consultant Hepatologist, Cork University Hospital, Cork

Ms Eimear Carolan, Senior Hepatology Pharmacist, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Ms Michèle Bourke, Hepatology Advanced Nurse Practitioner, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin

Ms Orla Kearney, Senior Dietician, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Ms Pauline Dillon, Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Prof Aisling Barry, Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Cork University Hospital, Cork

Dr Grainne O’Kane, Consultant Oncologist, St James Hospital, Dublin