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Irish GP Practice Nurses Education Association Annual Conference 2026

The IGPNEA Conference 2026 takes place in Mullingar at the Mullingar Park Hotel on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th October.

The draft agenda is here and if you would like to book, please follow this link here – chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://irishpracticenurses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-Conference-Agenda.pdf

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There will be practical training sessions for nurses who have signed up with the IGPNEA for venesection training – these places are limited and also involve a theory training session in advance of the practical training. To find out more, please email Roberta for more information at info@irishpracticenurses.ie

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