A Reflection on 2024
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Parkinson’s Ireland: A Reflection On 2024
Parkinson’s Ireland had a very busy and exciting year. We wanted to take the opportunity…
Office Closure & Zoom Class Break for Christmas
Our national office will close on Monday, December 23rd and re-open on Thursday, January 2nd.…
UCC Study: Research Opportunity
Final year Speech and Language Therapy students at UCC are seeking participants for their study…
Online Zoom classes
Here are the following classes we have planned for our members each week. Any updates…
Guide to Accessing our Online Zoom Classes
We would like to remind our members that our online zoom classes will resume in…
Specialist Parkinson’s Nurse Weekly Zoom Clinics
Our Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialists host a zoom clinic each Wednesday at 11am, covering Parkinson’s…
Dee Daly: Wellness for People with Parkinson’s
Wellness sessions for People with Parkinson's with Dee Daly will commence on Thursday, January 9th…
Welcome Charlotte Deasy!
Parkinson’s Ireland are delighted to announce that we have hired a Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist who…
Keeping Well during the Winter Period
Cold weather, and seasonal illnesses can cause more complications for people with Parkinson's. Here is…
Jingle and Thrive: Self-Care for the Holiday Season
The holiday season can be both joyful and a bit overwhelming, sometimes more for those…
Frank Mullen: Paddle 4 Parkinson’s
Parkinson's Ireland were delighted to welcome Frank Mullen, his friends, family and Payzone colleagues to…
Irish Medication Safety Alerts
Collaborative publication by the Irish Medication Safety Network & Parkinson’s Ireland Parkinson's Ireland are excited…
‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ Fundraising Event and Photographs
Thank you to everyone who supported ‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ across ten…
Monaghan Branch
Our Monaghan branch held a successful meeting on Tuesday, 29th October where the new Monaghan…
Updated Information Leaflets
Parkinson's Ireland is delighted to announce that our updated information leaflets are now available. Our…
Research Together: Building Relationships & Partnering on Health
Our PD Nurse Specialist Lisa Wynne was delighted to attend an event at Maynooth University…
‘O Parkinsons’ to the tune of the Derry Air
Parkinson's Ireland were invited to speak in the AV Room at Leinster House on Wednesday,…
Funding Announced for Additional Consultant Neurologists
Parkinson’s Ireland welcomes the recent announcement of €2 million of funding for the expansion of…
Irish Healthcare Awards Shortlist 2024: ‘Different for Everyone’
Parkinson’s Ireland is delighted to announce that it’s ‘Different For Everyone’ awareness campaign has been shortlisted for…
Cathal Kelly: Walk to Rome
A massive congratulations and a sincere thank you are in order for Cathal Kelly, who…
Social Gathering at The Hodson Bay
Thank you to everyone who attended our annual social gathering this year. It was great…
Parkinson’s Ireland Honorary Memberships 2024 & a Tribute to Una Anderson Ryan
Parkinson’s Ireland awarded honorary memberships to the committee members below who have given their time,…
The importance of exercise
Following on from the Walk in The Park, our nurse zoom topic on 25/09/2024 was…
Meeting Your Later Life Campaign
Parkinson's Ireland partnered with Mediaplanet to bring together the Your Later Life campaign – exploring…
‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ supported by Home Instead
Parkinson’s Ireland is delighted to announce the launch of its new flagship fundraiser, ‘A Walk…
Digital Assistive Technology Webinar with Enable Ireland
Thank you to everyone who attended our webinar on digital assistive technology on September 11th.…
Sing along with Dara
Our Sing Along with Dara classes are on every Tuesday morning at 11am via Zoom.…
International World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. The global call to action for World Suicide…
Exercise and Flexibility Chart
Exercise and movement is so important for everyone. The following booklet contains some exercises you…
Anyone for Table Tennis?
I’m Martin Heffernan from Cashel, Co. Tipperary and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in August 2022.…
Top 10 causes of sudden deterioration in PD
Advanced Nurse Practitioner at the Mater Hospital Brian Magennis outlines the top ten causes of…
Navan Support Group
Our Navan Support Group meets on the last Friday of each month at 12 noon…
Care Partner Webinar
We would like to thank everyone who attended our care partner webinar, which focused on…
Entitlements and Supports Available
Whether you are a person with Parkinson’s or a care partner, it is important that…
Pre-Budget Submission
Parkinson's Ireland (PI) recently put together our pre-budget submission for 2025, calling on the government…
Cathal Kelly: Walk to Rome
Swinford man Cathal Kelly is completing a phenomenal 2200 km Canterbury to Rome walkover the course of four…
Parkinson’s Ireland is Awarded State Funding
Parkinson’s Ireland (PI) is delighted to announce that we have been awarded state funding to…
Procedure to prevent Parkinson’s tremors carried out for first time in Scotland
An ultrasound thalamotomy, which gives Parkinson's patients hope of regaining independence, was carried out for…
NAI Patients Deserve Better Campaign
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland has launched a campaign calling for a dedicated Consultant Neurologist…
National Carers Week, 10-16th June 2024
Family Carers Ireland: State of Caring Survey Family Carers Ireland's latest survey, the State of…
New gene for Parkinson’s Disease discovered
New research published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics describes the discovery of a gene…
Easy to Read Guide to Voting for Disabled People
Ahead of next weeks elections, Inclusion Ireland have put together an easy to read guide…
HSE SunSmart Campaign
This year’s HSE SunSmart campaign officially launched on May 24th. SunSmart is run by the HSE’s…
Carers Week 2024: Family Carers Ireland Online Events
National Carers Week begins on June 10th and Family Carers Ireland have a wide range…
Tips for Summer
As we start to approach our summer months with warmer temperatures, we have put together…
Hello, How are you? Mental Health Ireland Campaign
Parkinson’s Ireland are happy to support the Mental Health Ireland HELLO, How Are You? campaign launched this…
Free Travel Applications Open
This week, Minister Humphreys announced applications are now open for the New Free Travel Scheme…
Cork Branch Committee
Following the AGM of our Cork branch which was held on the 30th of April,…
Social Gathering at the Hodson Bay Hotel
Parkinson’s Ireland are delighted to announce our Social Gathering will take place this year from…
Parkinson’s Awareness Week & Online Education Conference Recording
Parkinson's Awareness Week took place from the 8th to the 14th of April 2024. We…
Cork Branch: Local Glounthaune Group
Meet with your local group in Glounthaune Village, Co Cork. When: First Wednesday of each…
Azilect Shortage Update
An update on Azilect shortage: As communicated recently, Teva B.V expected a mid-April date for the…
Presentation in the AV Room
We were invited to speak in the AV Room at Leinster House on Wednesday, the 17th…
PD: first and worst symptoms noticed
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder, and is classified as a Movement Disorder,…
Parkinson’s Ireland warns of risk to services due to lack of funding
The 11th of April is World Parkinson’s Day and we are speaking publicly about the…
40+ symptoms
The 8th-14th of April is Parkinson's Awareness Week. Our tagline for the week is Different…
UCC PD Clinic Audit Report
On World Parkinson’s day (Thursday 11th April), the first ever national audit of Parkinson’s Disease care…
Parkinson’s Ireland interview with Mary-Ita O’Connor
Parkinson’s Ireland spoke to Limerick born Mary-Ita O’Connor, who featured on RTE’s ‘The Big Life…
Cork Branch Perpetual Motion Choir and the Benefits of Singing for PD
The Cork branch choir “Perpetual Motion” formed in 2019 by Ted Horgan (pictured first on the…
Brain Awareness Week: 11-17th March 2024
Did you know that neurological disorders affect up to 1 billion people worldwide, nearly 1…
‘Understanding Needs of Women with PD’ Webinar for International Women’s Day: Watch Recording Here
For International Women’s Day this year, the theme is about Inspiring Inclusion. Our Dietician Richelle…
Minister Donnelly Launches Wicklow Branch and Pledges to Review Funding for Parkinson’s Ireland
The Wicklow branch of Parkinson’s Ireland (“PI”) was officially launched in Ashford, Co. Wicklow, earlier…
Frank O’Mara: Bend, Don’t Break
Limerick man Frank O’Mara competed for Ireland in three Olympic Games and broke Irish and…
CEO Shane O’Brien Radio Interviews
Last week, our CEO Shane O'Brien was a guest on two radio stations, Ros FM…
Exercise with Grainne McKeown
Exercise with Grainne McKeown every Friday at 11am Grainne McKeown holds an exercise class every…
Official Rebrand
We are delighted to announce that Parkinson’s Ireland has officially rebranded from ‘Parkinson’s Association of…
Cork Branch Activities
In addition to our national services, the following weekly activities are available to our Cork…
Gala Country Concert with Declan Nerney
We are excited to announce that we are holding a Gala Country Concert on Mother's…
International Volunteer Day
We celebrated International Volunteer Day on Tuesday, the 5th of December. Everyone at Parkinson's Ireland…
Get your Flu Vaccine this Winter
The flu is a contagious viral infection that spreads every winter and getting the flu…
World Movement Disorder Day
We are celebrating Movement Disorder Day on the 29th of November. Movement disorders are neurological…
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
We are celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities this Sunday, the 3rd of…
Glyphosate Update
Here at Parkinson's Ireland we have been campaigning alongside Parkinson's Europe to ban the use…
Interview with Nurse Lisa Wynne (PDN)
Our nurse Lisa Wynne took part in an interview with George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D, who…
Call to ban glyphosate
Right now, the Parkinson’s community across Europe has a crucial opportunity to ban the use…
Applications for research funding
The Parkinson’s Association of Ireland (PAI) is now accepting applications for the current round of…
Golf
Always looking for new members...all levels welcome. The group is called The Irish Parkinson’s Golf…
Christmas Jumper Day 2024
Christmas Jumper Day 2024 falls on Thursday December 12th and Parkinson’s Ireland are happy to be taking part…