Parkinson's Ireland is delighted to announce that we won Gold at the Sockies (Social Media Awards) for: ‘Best Video Campaign – NGO’ alongside Havas Media Ireland. The Sockies is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best of social media. Many thanks…
Written by Clodagh O'Keefe, Research Coordinator, Dublin Neurological Institute As spring arrives and the garden of 57 Eccles Street bursts into life, we’re reminded of the opportunities that come with a fresh start. This season is a natural time for…
Parkinson's Ireland (PI) recently put together our pre-budget submission for 2026, calling on the government to address the increasing rate of Parkinson's Disease (PD), by increasing the funding it provides to PI for our Parkinson's Nurse Specialist Service in County Cork and a…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our conference on April 12th. The conference was titled 'Time to Talk About Parkinson's' and focused on living positively with Parkinson's Disease and the 40+ symptoms associated with PD. Guest speakers included Annmarie…
Mental Health Awareness Week in 2025 will take place from Monday, May 12 to Sunday, May 18. This annual event aims to raise awareness and promote open conversations about mental health. The theme for this year is "Movement: Moving more for our…
The VHI Women's Mini Marathon is back for its 43rd year, taking place on Bank Holiday Sunday, the 1st of June. We are encouraging anyone taking part to consider raising money in aid of Parkinson's Ireland this year. To do…
We published our first research bulletin of 2025 on April 30th, which was emailed to our members. If you missed it, you can download it here. Why is research so important to us? Research is key to making sure our charity has…
Parkinson's Disease has over 40 symptoms and everyone’s experience with it is different. During a nurse zoom clinic last year, we discussed participants first symptoms noticed. What were the first changes they had? 50% of participants noticed a tremor, while…
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, with Parkinson’s Awareness Week falling on the 7th-13th of April and World Parkinson's Day taking place on April 11th. Our campaign for the month is ‘Different for Everyone’ and will launch on April 1st, to…
The Irish Pharmacy News recently published their April Edition, which features a piece written by our PD Nurse Specialist Lisa Wynne. Lisa's article is titled: 'What is Parkinson's Disease? Treatment Options and Patient Perspective'. Lisa focused on the range of…