Parkinson's Ireland News

Our national office will close on Monday, December 23rd and re-open on Thursday, January 2nd.…

Final year Speech and Language Therapy students at UCC are seeking participants for their study…

Wellness sessions for People with Parkinson's with Dee Daly will commence on Thursday, January 9th…

Cold weather, and seasonal illnesses can cause more complications for people with Parkinson's. Here is…

The holiday season can be both joyful and a bit overwhelming, sometimes more for those…

Parkinson's Ireland were delighted to welcome Frank Mullen, his friends, family and Payzone colleagues to…

Collaborative publication by the Irish Medication Safety Network & Parkinson’s Ireland Parkinson's Ireland are excited…

Our PD Nurse Specialist Lisa Wynne was delighted to attend an event at Maynooth University…

Parkinson's Ireland were invited to speak in the AV Room at Leinster House on Wednesday,…

Parkinson’s Ireland welcomes the recent announcement of €2 million of funding for the expansion of…

A massive congratulations and a sincere thank you are in order for Cathal Kelly, who…

Thank you to everyone who attended our annual social gathering this year.  It was great…

Parkinson’s Ireland awarded honorary memberships to the committee members below who have given their time,…

Following on from the Walk in The Park, our nurse zoom topic on 25/09/2024 was…

Parkinson's Ireland partnered with Mediaplanet to bring together the Your Later Life campaign – exploring…

Parkinson’s Ireland is delighted to announce the launch of its new flagship fundraiser, ‘A Walk…

Thank you to everyone who attended our webinar on digital assistive technology on September 11th.…

Our Sing Along with Dara classes are on every Tuesday morning at 11am via Zoom.…

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. The global call to action for World Suicide…

Exercise and movement is so important for everyone. The following booklet contains some exercises you…

I’m Martin Heffernan from Cashel, Co. Tipperary and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in August 2022.…

Advanced Nurse Practitioner at the Mater Hospital Brian Magennis outlines the top ten causes of…

We would like to thank everyone who attended our care partner webinar, which focused on…

Whether you are a person with Parkinson’s or a care partner, it is important that…

An ultrasound thalamotomy, which gives Parkinson's patients hope of regaining independence, was carried out for…

The Neurological Alliance of Ireland has launched a campaign calling for a dedicated Consultant Neurologist…

Family Carers Ireland: State of Caring Survey Family Carers Ireland's latest survey, the State of…

New research published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics describes the discovery of a gene…

Ahead of next weeks elections, Inclusion Ireland have put together an easy to read guide…

This year’s HSE SunSmart campaign officially launched on May 24th. SunSmart is run by the HSE’s…

National Carers Week begins on June 10th and Family Carers Ireland have a wide range…

As we come into the summer months, you may have plans to travel. Our nurses…

As we start to approach our summer months with warmer temperatures, we have put together…

Parkinson’s Ireland are happy to support the Mental Health Ireland HELLO, How Are You? campaign launched this…

This week, Minister Humphreys announced applications are now open for the New Free Travel Scheme…

Following the AGM of our Cork branch which was held on the 30th of April,…

Parkinson’s Ireland are delighted to announce our Social Gathering will take place this year from…

Parkinson's Awareness Week took place from the 8th to the 14th of April 2024. We…

Meet with your local group in Glounthaune Village, Co Cork. When: First Wednesday of each…

An update on Azilect shortage: As communicated recently, Teva B.V expected a mid-April date for the…

We were invited to speak in the AV Room at Leinster House on Wednesday, the 17th…

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder, and is classified as a Movement Disorder,…

The 8th-14th of April is Parkinson's Awareness Week. Our tagline for the week is Different…

On World Parkinson’s day (Thursday 11th April), the first ever national audit of Parkinson’s Disease care…

Parkinson’s Ireland spoke to Limerick born Mary-Ita O’Connor, who featured on RTE’s ‘The Big Life…

The Cork branch choir “Perpetual Motion” formed in 2019 by Ted Horgan (pictured first on the…

Did you know that neurological disorders affect up to 1 billion people worldwide, nearly 1…

For International Women’s Day this year, the theme is about Inspiring Inclusion. Our Dietician Richelle…

The Wicklow branch of Parkinson’s Ireland (“PI”) was officially launched in Ashford, Co. Wicklow, earlier…

Limerick man Frank O’Mara competed for Ireland in three Olympic Games and broke Irish and…

Exercise with Grainne McKeown every Friday at 11am Grainne McKeown holds an exercise class every…

We are delighted to announce that Parkinson’s Ireland has officially rebranded from ‘Parkinson’s Association of…

We celebrated International Volunteer Day on Tuesday, the 5th of December.  Everyone at Parkinson's Ireland…

The flu is a contagious viral infection that spreads every winter and getting the flu…

Here at Parkinson's Ireland we have been campaigning alongside Parkinson's Europe to ban the use…

Right now, the Parkinson’s community across Europe has a crucial opportunity to ban the use…

The Parkinson’s Association of Ireland (PAI) is now accepting applications for the current round of…

Always looking for new members...all levels welcome. The group is called The Irish Parkinson’s Golf…

Parkinson’s Ireland had a very busy and exciting year. We wanted to take the opportunity…

Here are the following classes we have planned for our members each week. Any updates…

We would like to remind our members that our online zoom classes will resume in…

Our Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialists host a zoom clinic each Wednesday at 11am, covering Parkinson’s…

Parkinson’s Ireland are delighted to announce that we have hired a Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist who…

Thank you to everyone who supported ‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ across ten…

Our Monaghan branch held a successful meeting on Tuesday, 29th October where the new Monaghan…

Parkinson's Ireland is delighted to announce that our updated information leaflets are now available. Our…

Parkinson’s Ireland is delighted to announce that it’s ‘Different For Everyone’ awareness campaign has been shortlisted for…

Our Navan Support Group meets on the last Friday of each month at 12 noon…

Parkinson's Ireland (PI) recently put together our pre-budget submission for 2025, calling on the government…

Swinford man Cathal Kelly is completing a phenomenal 2200 km Canterbury to Rome walkover the course of four…

Parkinson’s Ireland (PI) is delighted to announce that we have been awarded state funding to…

The 11th of April is World Parkinson’s Day and we are speaking publicly about the…

Last week, our CEO Shane O'Brien was a guest on two radio stations, Ros FM…

In addition to our national services, the following weekly activities are available to our Cork…

We are excited to announce that we are holding a Gala Country Concert on Mother's…

We are celebrating Movement Disorder Day on the 29th of November. Movement disorders are neurological…

We are celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities this Sunday, the 3rd of…

Our nurse Lisa Wynne took part in an interview with George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D, who…

Christmas Jumper Day 2024 falls on Thursday December 12th and Parkinson’s Ireland are happy to be taking part…

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Parkinson’s Ireland relies heavily on fundraising, not only for donations but to raise important awareness.…

Below are the results from our research poll, which you can complete here. The top…

Our dietician, Richelle Flanagan, has launched a study on the impacts on hormonal fluctuations in…

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PHD Researcher and nurse Sophie Crooks is seeking volunteers to take part in research aiming…

Do you care for an individual with Lewy Body Dementia/ Dementia in Parkinson’s and are…

How can food help you live your best life with PD?There is so much about…

We are delighted to announce that the Yoga for YPI members is back. The class…

Please Note: Chair Yoga and yoga class will finish for Christmas on Wednesday, the 13th…

On Saturday the 7th of October, the PARKIE (Parkinson's community Awareness of Research; emphasis on…

The Parkinson’s Association of Ireland (PAI) welcomes the results of a survey which was published…

Word From The New CEO – Shane O’Brien Dear members, I’m delighted to have officially…

Parkinson's Summer Raffle: PAI would like to say a big thank you to all our…

When - Monday 2nd Oct - Wednesday 4th OctHodson Bay Hotel Athlone, Roscommon Road, Barry…

Talking to children and teenagers about PD. If you've been diagnosed with Parkinson's and have children or…

Thankful post to all our amazing volunteers! Not that we need a particular day to…

The World Parkinson's Congress took place in Barcelona in July 2023. The Congress brought together…

"Wow!! They did it , they did it " Galway man Sean Nee and his…

Monday evening 7 - 8pm. Dee Daly has finished her mindfulness classes for the summer. We…

Family Carers Ireland are inviting you to their online evening book club on Wednesday 2nd…

Research Study Invitation. Establishing Lewy Body Dementia research priorities for Ireland. If you've been diagnosed…

Do you have PD? Would you like to get your voice heard? I am inviting…

Parkinson’s Association of Ireland (PAI) neither endorses nor recommends any products or medications that have…

SUMMER SCHEDULE 2023:  Clontarf: Classes resume 2.30pm Monday 14th August with Adrienne. Venue: Venue: St. Anthony’s Community Centre, St Lawrence Road,…

A call to action from Disability Federation Ireland - We are asking you to take…

Dublin, Ireland – June 6th, 2023 Parkinson's Association of Ireland is pleased to announce the…

With the fine weather coming in at last! PAI has put some tips together to…

Do you like singing? Would you like to join in online with a choir? The…

People with Parkinson’s and their carers do, of course, travel - both for pleasure and…

"The PARKIE (Parkinson's community Awareness of Research; emphasis on Knowledge and Information Exchange) survey is…

All links, meeting ID and passwords needed to log in to our weekly online classes…

Caring for a loved one can be rewarding, but it can also be difficult, frightening…

Listen back to Specialist Parkinson's Nurse Lisa Wynne & Speech and Language Therapist Aoife Carolan.…

As part of Parkinson's Awareness Week this year PAI held a national conference on April…

A pilot programme for newly diagnosed patients will take place over 4 weeks online. Commencing May…

For members of the YPI Branch only YPI Branch uses private WhatsApp groups to communicate…

We hold a "come as you are" social every Thursday morning at 10am hosted by…

The theme of the week is #PepInYourStep4Parkinsons we are asking all our followers to take a photo…

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With regard to our ongoing contact regarding the shortage of the anti-seizure medication, Rivotril, it…

As part of Parkinson's Awareness Week April 11th - 16th. PAI are hosting an online…

Gain power over Parkinson’s with an empowering self-management toolkit. This toolkit has been built by…

Parkinson's Awareness Week this year runs from April 11th - 16th. Keep an eye out…

Parkinson's branch in the North West are planning a Family Fun Day Walk at J.F.K.…

**** Please note there will be no Addressing Psychological Aspects of PD on Tuesday 7th…

Patients Deserve Better Campaign secures funding for 23 additional neurology nurses in this years Budget…

On Wednesday, Minister Anne Rabbitte, TD, launches the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland’s new website at…

PAI has published a new poster as part of its awareness campaign. The poster will…

Lisa Wynne, PD Nurse Specialist and Richelle Flanagan, Dietitian and PD Advocate discuss PD and…

A large contingent of YPI Members headed to Trim to walk along the Boyne River…

Please find the videos of our individual speakers from our “United For Parkinson’s Conference” which…

Please see below the message sent to the International Red Cross . The PAI is…

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During Parkinson’s Awareness Week the Munster Express published this article on the Waterford branch. Please…

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In line with theme of Brain Awareness Week 2021 “Promoting Access to Services” NAI is…