Representing all vets in the North of Ireland
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NIVA AGM, Wed 4th February 2026 – Important Information
NIVA membership subscription rates have been increased from £144 to £149, with concessionary subscriptions rising from £80 to £83 after being formally ratified by the membership at the AGM.
Officers and Council 2026
NIVA members wishing to contact NIVA Council members should e-mail info@vetni.co.uk and we will pass on contact details.
General enquiries for NIVA from anyone other than a current NIVA member should also be directed through the secretariat on info@vetni.co.uk
Executive Officers:
President: Sam Strain
Senior Vice President: Kirsten Dunbar
Junior Vice President:
Secretary: Mark Little
Treasurer: Michael Pratt
Deputy Treasurer: Fiona McFarland
Public Relations Team:
Press Officer: Treenie Bowser
Deputy Press Officer: Fiona McFarland
Council members:
- Esther Skelly Smith
- Sharon Verner
- Roisin Dickinson
- Lara Wilson
- Susan Cunningham
- Elaine Dickson
- Andrea Lynch
- Paul Colville
Representatives on Council:
AVSPNI Representative: TBC
Young Vet Network Representative: Rachel Carlisle
VetNI Board Representative: Susan Cunningham & Fiona McFarland
Ex officio positions:
DAERA CVO: Brian Dooher
VetNI: Jo Gibson/Joleen Little
BVA Policy Committee: David Torrens
BVA Regional Representative: TBC
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NIVA Membership Information
At the AGM on 4th February, 2026, members ratified the following annual subscription rates:
Full membership – £149
Concessionary rates – £83
Senior member and Young member <8 years qualified
NIVA holds at least 4 meetings per year and a number of social events including the senior members’ lunch.
NIVA is the original territorial division of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and works closely with the BVA Northern Ireland Branch to ensure the BVA represents the views of the profession here in the north when lobbying legislators and policy makers in London and Brussels.
Locally, NIVA champions veterinary causes with our own Assembly and endeavours to ensure that agri-food policy and other animal health and welfare policy issues are in line with veterinary science.
Young Vet Network NI (YVN NI) is an integral and thriving part of NIVA. As well as connecting and supporting recently graduated vets via Facebook, they provide a number of highly popular CPD events each year. You can link up with them HERE.
If you are interested in becoming a member of NIVA you can apply using the Data Capture Form.
Once you have submitted the form we will contact you by e-mail to process your application.
To Nominate a new NIVA Council member or Officer . . .
Click here to download Nomination Form for new NIVA Council members
OR complete the online form accessed HERE.
