We are delighted to announce that Parkinson’s Ireland has officially rebranded from ‘Parkinson’s Association of Ireland’ to ‘Parkinson’s Ireland’. This name change also comes with a new logo, which is pictured below. Following the name change to 'Parkinson's Ireland' and…
We are excited to announce that we are holding a Gala Country Concert on Mother's Day, Sunday the 10th of March. This will take place at 7pm in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone. The entertainment will be provided by Country…
We celebrated International Volunteer Day on Tuesday, the 5th of December. Everyone at Parkinson's Ireland would like to take the opportunity to give a huge thanks to all our volunteers who work tirelessly to support those with Parkinson's, their loved ones…
The flu is a contagious viral infection that spreads every winter and getting the flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself against flu. The best time to get the flu vaccine is before the flu season starts. The…
We are celebrating Movement Disorder Day on the 29th of November. Movement disorders are neurological conditions that affect bodily motor control, disrupting an individual's life. Prevalence is increasing, outpacing growth estimates. Parkinson's Disease is now the fastest-growing brain disease. We…
We are celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities this Sunday, the 3rd of December. This year's theme is: “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world.” This theme reflects the need…
Here at Parkinson's Ireland we have been campaigning alongside Parkinson's Europe to ban the use of the controversial pesticide glyphosate over the past few weeks. A vote took place on the 16th of November, in which the EU once again failed…
Our nurse Lisa Wynne took part in an interview with George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D, who advocates on behalf of TogetherForSharon. Lisa discussed her background and the importance of awareness and education as part of her role working with patients with…
Right now, the Parkinson’s community across Europe has a crucial opportunity to ban the use of the controversial pesticide glyphosate – which has been linked to public health risks including cancer, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative conditions – but we need…
I was delighted to join the Neurological Alliance of Ireland last night to celebrate their 20th anniversary and also to wish Professor Orla Hardiman all the best in her retirement as National Clinical Lead for Neurology. She has been a…