Family Carers Ireland: State of Caring Survey Family Carers Ireland's latest survey, the State of Caring 2024, found that three quarters of respondents reported severe or moderate loneliness and the same number also said those they care for do not…
New research published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics describes the discovery of a gene responsible for a heritable form of Parkinson’s Disease. Three Irish scientists played leading roles in study, including Dr Kevin Kenna and Brendan Kenna based at…
Ahead of next weeks elections, Inclusion Ireland have put together an easy to read guide to voting for disabled people, which you can access through the link in our bio. Click here to access the guide.
This year’s HSE SunSmart campaign officially launched on May 24th. SunSmart is run by the HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), in collaboration with Healthy Ireland, and works to support people to reduce their risk of skin cancer by protecting their…
As we come into the summer months, you may have plans to travel. Our nurses put together some travel tips for you on documentation, medication, planning and assistance:
This week, Minister Humphreys announced applications are now open for the New Free Travel Scheme Extension. From 29th July, the Free Travel Scheme is being extended to people who have never been medically fit to drive due to a disability,…
We were invited to speak in the AV Room at Leinster House on Wednesday, the 17th of April. We heard a presentation from our CEO Shane O'Brien, who spoke about the importance of the services we offer, our current funding issues…
Parkinson’s Ireland relies heavily on fundraising, not only for donations but to raise important awareness. However, how you choose to fundraise doesn’t have to be restricted to donations or charity events. There are many ways to get creative with fundraising,…
The 11th of April is World Parkinson’s Day and we are speaking publicly about the lack of funding for Parkinson’s Ireland. This issue was covered on the RTE TV news at 1pm and 6pm and on Drivetime on RTE Radio…
On World Parkinson’s day (Thursday 11th April), the first ever national audit of Parkinson’s Disease care in Ireland was published by the UCC Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation. It shows areas of good practice, with many areas for improvement in specialist…