The Irish Sleep Society
The Irish Sleep Society (ISS) is a professional organization for physicians, technologists, physiologists, nurses and other health care professionals who specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in Ireland.
Join ISS
Membership to the society is open to all professionals who have sleep medicine as a major clinical and/or research interest.
Meetings
Our 20th Annual General Meeting took place in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin City Centre on 19th April 2024.
Guidelines
The first Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Patients with Sleep Disorders were published by the society...
Latest News
Latest Events
Congratulations to Prof Silke Ryan
We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Prof Silke Ryan, past President of the ISS, who has just taken up her position as President of the ERS. We are so proud of our esteemed colleague for achieving such a prestigious position and wish her every success in this new role.
ISS shortlisted to host Sleep Europe in Dublin in 2028
The ISS is excited to announce that our bid to host Sleep Europe in Dublin in 2028 has been shortlisted for a final vote for ESRS members this Thursday, both in person at Sleep Europe 2024 in Seville, and online. We would appreciate your support when the voting takes place! Please ensure that your ESRS
New Executive Committee
We are delighted to announce that Dr Brian Kent is the new incoming president of the ISS and wish to sincerely thank him for all his time and hard work as secretary. We would like to extend our heart felt thanks to Dr Silke Ryan who has done a tremendous job as president for the
20th Annual Meeting of Irish Sleep Society: 19th April 2024
The 20th annual meeting of the ISS took place on Friday, April 19th 2024 and was a great success. This was an in-person meeting, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin City Centre. The meeting was a celebration the 20th anniversary of the Society, and focused on novel approaches to sleep disorder diagnosis, emerging
ISS Bursaries
We are delighted to announce that the ISS will be awarding up to three bursaries of €750 each to facilitate travel of any ISS members based in Ireland to conferences or educational events relevant to the practice of sleep medicine. In the first instance, we are inviting applications to support attendance at Sleep Europe 2024,
Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine
The Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine offers an MSc/PgDip in Sleep Medicine, as well as a series of 8 continuing professional development modules and a CBT-I Masterclass. The part-time, online courses are aimed at multidisciplinary professionals with an interest in sleep medicine, and are delivered online, which is particularly suitable for overseas delegates. Further
8th Clinical Update Sleep: International Conference 2025 – 28th February 2025
This conference is aimed at clinicians and allied health professionals with interest in sleep medicine. https://www.guysandstthomasevents.co.uk/courses/8th-clinical-update-sleep-international-conference-2025/
Sleep and Breathing Conference: Antwerp, Belgium: 10th-12th April 2025
The Sleep and Breathing Conference is the largest pan-European meeting of its kind and offers an integrated approach to the investigation and treatment of sleep disorders. https://channel.ersnet.org/event-262-2025-sleep-and-breathing-conference
Sleep 2025: 8th – 11th June 2025 Seattle, USA
Save the date and make plans to join us in Seattle for SLEEP 2025, the 39th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS), a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Sleep Research Society (SRS). Ticketed postgraduate courses will be available Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and
5-10 September 2025 World Sleep Congress
The World Sleep congress is organized by World Sleep Society, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to advancing sleep health worldwide. The next World Sleep congress will be in Singapore during September 5 – 10, 2025. Learn more about the World Sleep congress at worldsleepcongress.com.
ERS Congress 27 Sept – 1 Oct 2025 Amsterdam
ERS International Congress 2025 will be held in Amsterdam, from 27 September – 1 October 2025. The call for abstracts and clinical cases will open on 5 December so consider submitting an abstract or sleep case. Click here for full information.
Sleep Europe 2026 – Save the date
The 28th congress of the European Sleep Research Society will take place in Maastricht, The Netherlands 20-23 October 2026. Click here for full information.
Featured Publication
Sleep Medicine Textbook
The second edition of the Sleep Medicine Textbook published by the ESRS in 2021, provides a state of the art, all-in-one educational material (15 sections, 92 chapters, 1,100 pages). Written by experts in the field, the Sleep Medicine Textbook comprises the knowledge-base for the ESRS examinations in sleep medicine. Members of the ISS can avail of the textbook for a discounted prize.