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CORU maintains and publishes a statutory Register of the health and social care professionals who meet our standards. 

 

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About CORU

CORU is Ireland’s multi-profession health regulator. Our role is to protect the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct, education, training and competence through statutory registration of health and social care professionals.

CORU was set up under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended). It is made up of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council and the Registration Boards, one for each profession named in our Act.

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Latest News

A Look Back on 2025: CORU Year in Review

15 December 2025

CORU has waived the €50 registration and renewal fee for physiotherapists applying to the Referral for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division.

27 November 2025

CORU Publishes First “State of the Register” Report

20 November 2025

CORU approves Master of Arts in Social Work at Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

06 November 2025

Radiographers Registration Board Election Results 2025

01 October 2025

A New CORU-Approved Qualification for Social Care Workers

28 August 2025

Counsellors and Psychotherapists: Publication of Standards of Proficiency and Criteria for Education and Training Programmes

11 July 2025

CORU Welcomes Enhanced Practice Milestone for Physiotherapists

13 June 2025

Lay Appointments to CORU Registration Boards

10 June 2025

Online Voting Guidance for Elections

09 June 2025

Update on Statutory Regulation of Psychologists

06 June 2025

A word from the CEO, Claire O' Cleary

31 March 2025

Claire O Cleary Appointed CEO of CORU

12 December 2024

CORU Annual Report 2023 Published

26 November 2024

Mo Flynn reappointed as Chairperson of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council at CORU

14 November 2024

Launch of CORU’s New Registrant Management System

25 October 2024

CORU Website Scheduled Maintenance: Monday, 21 October 2024, 9:00am – 10:00am

17 October 2024

Latest Update from CORU on the Regulation of Psychologists

15 October 2024

CORU meets CPD officers from the Professional Bodies

30 May 2024

Welcoming fellow Social Work and Social Care Regulators to CORU

28 May 2024

Radiographers Registration Board - Notice of Candidates Validly Nominated

05 January 2024

Social Care Workers to be regulated as new statutory register opens

30 November 2023

CORU Annual Report 2022

17 November 2023

Appointments to Registration Boards - July - September 2023

24 October 2023

Public Consultation: Radiation Therapists – Standards of Proficiency and Criteria for Education and Training Programmes

16 October 2023

Public Consultation: Radiographers – Standards of Proficiency and Criteria for Education and Training Programmes

16 October 2023

Public Consultation: Psychotherapists - Standards Of Proficiency And Criteria For Education And Training Programmes For Psychotherapists

01 September 2023

Public Consultation: Counsellors - Standards Of Proficiency And Criteria For Education And Training Programmes

01 September 2023

Leaving Cert Results 2023: Careers in Health and Social Care and the “Regulation Factor”

08 August 2023

Appointments to Registration Boards - April - July 2023

14 July 2023

CORU’s Top Tips for Applying to have your International Qualification Recognised

10 July 2023

Margaret Hynds O’Flanagan Appointed Interim CEO of CORU

08 June 2023

Opening Statement by Ginny Hanrahan, Registrar to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

30 May 2023

CORU Registration Statistics - April 2023

11 April 2023

State Boards Accepting Applications for CORU's Health and Social Care Professionals Council

24 March 2023

Podiatrist/Chiropodist Q&A with CORU's Head of Registration

21 March 2023

Psychologists Registration Board Update - June 2023

06 March 2023

State Boards Accepting Applications For CORU Registration Boards

16 February 2023

Ireland’s Podiatrists and Chiropodists urged to register with CORU before deadline

03 February 2023

Notice from the HSE - International Recruitment Relocation Package.

02 February 2023

Optical Registration Board - Notice of Candidates Validly Nominated

25 January 2023

Public Consultation: Medical Scientists Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2023

25 January 2023

Appointments to Registration Boards - July - December 2022

14 December 2022

CORU Registration Statistics - December 2022

13 December 2022

End of Year Message from the CEO - 2022

13 December 2022

Notice of Public Consultation: proposed amendments to the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 affecting social care workers

11 November 2022

Medical Scientists Registration Board 2022 - Notice of Candidates Validly Nominated

24 October 2022

CORU Registration Statistics - October 2022

24 October 2022

Medical Scientists Registration Board - Notice of Election and Request for Nominations

26 September 2022

Public Consultation: Podiatrists Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2022

19 September 2022

CORU Annual Report 2021

09 August 2022

CORU Registration Statistics - July 2022

27 July 2022

Appointments to Registration Boards - October 2021 to July 2022

21 July 2022

Public Consultation on Election of Members to the Medical Scientists Registration Board Bye Law 2022

07 July 2022

Social Workers Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2022.

05 July 2022

Повідомлення для заявників з України

04 July 2022

Statement of Strategy 2022 - 2026

27 May 2022

Notice for Applicants from Ukraine

14 April 2022

Public Consultation: Medical Scientists Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2022

31 March 2022

Public Consultation: Dietitians Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2022

02 March 2022

Public Consultation: Social Workers Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2022

22 February 2022

Public Consultation: RRB Approved Qualifications and Divisions of the Register (Amendment) Bye-Law 2022

13 January 2022

End of Year Message from the CEO - 2021

17 December 2021

Appointments to Council and Registration Boards - April to September 2021

08 October 2021

Public Consultation: RRB Approved Qualifications and Divisions of the Register (Amendment) Bye-Law 2021

21 May 2021

Major milestones reached in healthcare regulation

01 April 2021

Appointments to Council and Registration Boards - January to March 2021

22 March 2021

CORU Registration Statistics - March 2021

22 March 2021

Public Consultation Notice: Radiographers Registration Board Approved Qualifications and Divisions of the Register Bye-Law 2021

12 March 2021

Public Consultation Notice: Social Workers Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2021

29 January 2021

Physiotherapist applications under Section 91

18 January 2021

End of Year Message from the CEO - 2020

11 December 2020

Appointments to Council and Registration Boards - September to December 2020

08 December 2020

Mo Flynn appointed Chairperson of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council at CORU

07 December 2020

Public Consultation Notice: Podiatrists Registration Board Draft Bye-Laws

30 November 2020

CORU Registration Statistics - November 2020

30 November 2020

Public Consultation Notice: Draft Podiatrists Registration Board Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics

24 September 2020

CORU Registration Statistics - September 2020

22 September 2020

Public Consultation Notice: CORU Draft Statement of Strategy 2021 - 2025

15 September 2020

CORU Registration Statistics - July 2020

28 July 2020

CORU Secures First Conviction for Improper Use of a Protected Title

22 July 2020

Appointments to CORU Registration Boards - May 2020

03 June 2020

CORU Registration Statistics - May 2020

02 June 2020

Radiographers Registration Board - Public Consultation on Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2020

25 May 2020

CORU Office Closed Until Further Notice

24 March 2020

Optical Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2020

02 March 2020

Appointments to CORU Registration Boards - February 2020

28 February 2020

Public Consultation on Election of Members to the Physiotherapists Registration Board Bye-Law 2020

27 February 2020

Physiotherapists Registration Board - Public Consultation on Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2020

27 February 2020

Appointments to CORU Registrations Boards – December 2019 & January 2020

31 January 2020

Dietitians Registration Board - Public Consultation on Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2020

21 January 2020

Social Workers Registration Board - Public Consultation on Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2020

21 January 2020

CORU Takes High Court Proceedings For Misuse of Protected Titles

20 January 2020

Radiographers Registration Board - Election Results 2020

09 January 2020

Dietitians Registration Board - Election Results 2020

09 January 2020

End of Year Message from the CEO

19 December 2019

CORU Registration Statistics - November 2019

02 December 2019

Appointments to the Health and Social Care Professionals Council - November 2019

25 November 2019

Radiographers Registration Board Elections 2020 - Notice of Candidates Validly Nominated

18 November 2019

Dietitians Registration Board Elections 2020 - Notice of Candidates Validly Nominated

18 November 2019

CORU CEO speaks at National Patient Safety Conference 2019

13 November 2019

Appointments to the Medical Scientists Registration Board

12 November 2019

CORU hosts second Social Care Workers Employer Information Event

25 October 2019

CORU Recognition Policy

10 October 2019

CORU Registration Boards Open Public Consultations

02 October 2019

Appointments to Council and Registration Boards - July to September 2019

01 October 2019

CORU Registration Statistics - September 2019

20 September 2019

Bernard McCartan re-appointed as Chairperson of Council

19 August 2019

CORU hosts Social Care Workers Employer Information Event

14 August 2019

Effects of Brexit relating to Applications for Registration and Recognition at CORU

25 July 2019

State Boards Campaign to Appoint Non-Professional Positions on Council and Registration Boards

04 July 2019

Optical Registration Board Election Results 2019

27 February 2019

CORU co-hosts Healthcare Professionals Crossing Borders Conference 2019

06 February 2019

Optical Registration Board - Public Consultation on Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2019

28 January 2019

Opt in to receive emails from CORU

04 December 2018

Statement from the HSE to all Health and Social Care Professionals to Avail of the Flu Vaccine

04 December 2018

CORU Information Leaflet

04 December 2018

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