Our Team

Irish Doctors for the Environment Committee Members 2024/2025

Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum

Operations Officer

operationsofficer@ide.ie

Ola is an anaesthesiology trainee who has been actively involved with IDE since its early stages. His is key interests are sustainable anaesthesiology, the intrinsic link between the natural world and human health, and raising awareness about planetary health. Ola is passionate about educating and engaging healthcare students on these critical issues and is dedicated to driving systemic change both within the healthcare sector and across society.

Dr Rory Barry

Secretary

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Dr Rory Barry is a dermatology registrar in St James's Hospital. He has been a member of local hospital green network committees and recently joined IDE as secretary. A passionate cyclist, his interests include active travel, sustainable healthcare and education surrounding climate change and healthcare.

Dr Niamh Kennedy

Membership Officer

membership@ide.ie

Dr. Niamh Kennedy is a GP trainee with an interest in public and planetary health. This is her first year involved with IDE, taking up the post of Membership Officer. Niamh’s main interests are in health inequities, the wider determinants of health, and the co-benefits of action to mitigate climate change for health, particularly in reducing non-communicable diseases. As Membership Officer, Niamh encourages you to get involved with IDE to help us advocate for more sustainable healthcare and a greener environment for everyone.

Dr Sandra Green

Treasurer

treasurer@ide.ie

Dr Sandra Green is a Respiratory Registrar. Inspired by the Australian Doctors for the Environment she recruited a handful of like minded doctors and together they founded the organisation. She strongly believes that clinicians must be at the forefront of the discussion and action on climate change in order to advocate for patients.

On behalf of IDE, she has successfully passed motions at the IMO AGM, presented at talks and webinars and has represented the organisation on many occasions including the Planetary Health Alliance Annual Meeting in Stanford University. Working in respiratory, she has a particular interest in air quality and climate change.

Dr Kira Casey

Treasurer

treasurer@ide.ie

Dr Kira Casey is an NCHD in General Internal Medicine based in Dublin, originally from the West coast of Ireland. She newly joined IDE this summer and will be working with the team as co-Treasurer this year. Kira is a regular cyclist both for her daily commute to work and as part of triathlon training. Her interests include active travel and sustainable healthcare. 

Dr Amy Long

Social Media and Press Officer

media@ide.ie

Dr. Amy Long is a dermatology registrar at Beaumont Hospital with a strong passion for planetary health. Amy recognises the deep connection between environmental sustainability and human well-being. Having studied the impact of dermatological practices on planetary health, Amy advocates for more sustainable systems that benefit both people and planet.

Dr Aoife Kirk

Fundraising Officer

fundraising@ide.ie

Aoife Kirk is a medical doctor and a co-founder of Irish Doctors for Environment. She is passionate about the opportunities a carbon zero future provides for the health of global citizens, research-driven policy and providing safe, efficient healthcare services. Most likely found up a mountain or immersed in cold water in her spare time!

Dr Sinéad Kilgarriff

Fundraising Officer

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Dr Sinéad Kilgarriff is a microbiology specialist registrar in St James’s Hospital. She is passionate about sustainable healthcare, especially laboratory sustainability, and has been involved in My Green Lab initiatives while training in Cork and Dublin.

Dr Johnny Collins
Direct Action Coordinator

directaction@ide.ie

Dr Johnny Collins is currently a senior house officer in Emergency Medicine at University Hospital Galway. A proud Kilkenny man and UCC graduate, he enjoys running, swimming, hiking and the outdoors. He has a keen enthusiasm for climate action and believes that healthcare professionals have a critical role to play in communicating the crisis to politicians and to the general public.

Dr Lisa McNamee

Podcast Coordinator

irishdocsenv@ide.ie

Dr Lisa McNamee is a medical doctor interested in sustainability and innovation. She holds honours degrees from Trinity College Dublin, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin. She served for six years with the Irish Defence Forces as a Medical Officer. She is an aviation medical examiner in training and the primary care sustainability lead for IDE.

Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan

Sustainable Diets Project Lead

sustainablediets@ide.ie

Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan is a gastroenterology Specialist Registrar. She graduated from UCC in 2013 and had spent the last decade working in multiple Irish hospitals. She is passionate about nutritional health and the intersection with planetary health.

Dr Caoimhe Clarke

Active Transport Project Lead

activetransport@ide.ie

Dr Caoimhe Clarke, Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychiatry of Old Age Dublin North City Central Mental Health Services. Enthusiastic urban dweller, micro gardener and city cyclist who cycles to all her domiciliary visits. Passionate about clean, green city spaces and making easy, safe active travel accessible to all ages.

Dara Turpin

Student Officer

medicalstudents@ide.ie

Dara is a third year graduate medicine student with a background in psychology. As a Student Officer for Irish Doctors for the Environment, Dara is committed to promoting sustainable practices within healthcare and encouraging future healthcare professionals to prioritize planetary health. Dara is eager to empower other students and healthcare providers to take part in advocating for an environmentally-conscious healthcare system.

Anthony Goodings

Student Officer

medicalstudents@ide.ie

Anthony is a final-year medical student at UCC. Alongside his studies, he has been actively involved in an initiative to prevent food waste in Cork for the past three years. Additionally, he has developed a strong research interest in planetary health and is currently working on related projects.

Nicholas Wall

Student Officer

medicalstudents@ide.ie

Nick is a second year graduate entry medicine student at the University College Dublin and aims to encourage his peers to participate in environmental stewardship. He is a keen cyclist, sea swimmer and rock climber. He is interested in improving accessibility of active transport, protection of biodiversity, and the role of climate resiliency within the healthcare setting

Dr Isabel Waters

Committee Member

irishdocsenv@ide.ie

Isabel is currently studying at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine following completion of her intern year last year. She spent the last two years as the Co-Director of the Planetary Health Report Card, a global student initiative that assesses engagement of health professional schools with issues of planetary health and sustainable healthcare. She is interested in inclusion health and climate justice.

Dr. Rachel Mac Cann

Committee Member

Dr Ana Rakovac

Committee Member

Mr Derek Cawley

Committee Member

Dr Oscar Duffy

Committee Member

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Oscar Duffy is a paediatric Anaesthesiology Fellow in Crumlin Hospital. Oscar has a particular interest in active transport and in reducing the environmental impact of the operating theatre.

Dr Callum Swift

Committee Member

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Callum is an emergency medicine doctor based in Galway with a passion for surfing, cycling and generally being outdoors. He has been involved with IDE for many years, chairing variously their direct action, social media and active transport groups and starting IDE’s ‘Climate Conversations’ podcast.

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