The results of the election for professional members for the South Eastern Health Board have been announced.

The successful candidates are as follows:

Medical Practitioners:

      Dr. Anthony Neville deSouza, Registered Medical Practitioner in Preventative Medicine, Clonmel.

      Dr. Michael Courtney, Consultant in a General Hospital, Kilkenny.

      Dr. Jack Gallagher, Registered Medical Practitioner, Waterford.

      Dr. Asam Ishtiaq, Registered Medical Practitioner, Waterford.

      Dr. Donal Ormonde, Consultant in a General Hospital, Waterford.

      Dr. James Stacey, General Medical Practitioner, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

      Dr. Mary Mooney, Consultant Psychiatrist, Kilkenny.

      Dr. Patrick Crowley, General Medical Practitioner, Kilkenny.

Dentist:

      Mrs. Kathleen O’Leary, Waterford.

General Nurse:

      Mrs. Annette Gee, Waterford.

Psychiatric Nurse:

      Mr. John Coonan, Kilkenny.

Pharmacist:

      Mr. Percy Delaney, Waterford.

Four members were elected unopposed - Dr. Anthony Neville deSouza, Dr. Mary Mooney, Mrs. Annette Gee and Mr. Percy Delaney.

John Magner, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the South Eastern Health Board, who was also Returning Officer for the election in the South East, congratulated the successful candidates and wished them well in their terms of office.

He also paid tribute to the outgoing members who did not put their names forward for re-election – Dr. Finian Gallagher, who had been a member of the Board for 15 years, Dr. Derek Forde, a member for five years, Dr. Michael Kelleher, a member for 10 years and Dr. Frank Walker, a member for five years. Mr. Magner thanked them for their outstanding service to the Board.