Elections
The term of office of the current elected members of Dental Council expires on 12 November this year. There are nineteen people on the Council and seven of these are elected directly by the profession to serve a five-year term.
Dentists Election Rules
Auxiliary Dental Worker Election Rules
Timetable 2025
1 September 2025 – Notice of Elections
24 September 2025 – Close of nominations (between 10am and 1pm)
3 October 2025 – Latest date for issue of ballot papers
22 October 2025 – Poll Closes at 1pm
23 October 2025 – Count commences at 9.30am
Returning Officer
David O’Flynn, Registrar of the Dental Council, is the Returning Officer
Election Office
57 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, D02 EH90
Ph: 01-676 2069
Email: info@dentalcouncil.ie
Results of Dental Council Elections
The Dental Council is pleased to announce that the following dentists were elected to serve on the Dental Council from 2025 to 2030 following an election:
- Dr Frank Burke, Cork
- Dr Pat Cleary, Dublin
- Dr Kirsten FitzGerald, Dublin
- Dr Sarah Jane Grufferty, Dublin
- Dr Gerry Kearns, Dublin
- Dr Annette O’Donovan, Limerick
- Dr Enda Whelan, Co Laois
The details of the count can be accessed here.
Nominations to Stand for Election
Dentists
Thirteen dentists were nominated to stand in the elections and these are:
- Dr Francis Burke, Cork
- Dr Patrick Cleary, Dublin
- Dr Niamh Coffey, Cork
- Dr Kirsten Fitzgerald, Dublin
- Dr Sarah Jane Grufferty, Dublin
- Dr Gerry Kearns, Dublin
- Dr Paul Leavy, Co Kildare
- Dr Philip Mulholland, Co Cavan
- Dr Carmel O’Brien, Co Galway
- Dr Anne O’Donnell, Co Wexford
- Dr Annette O’Donovan, Limerick
- Dr Isabel Olegário da Costa, Dublin
- Dr Enda Whelan, Co Laois
Auxiliary Dental Workers
The following people were deemed elected without a ballot to the Auxiliary Dental Workers Committee as they were the only nominees:
- Ms Wenda Thomas (dental hygienist)
- Mr Philip McGrath (clinical dental technician)
More information will be posted on this page over the course of the elections.