Parkinson’s Ireland spoke to Limerick born Mary-Ita O’Connor, who featured on RTE’s ‘The Big Life Fix’ in search of a new and improved rollator for her park runs. Mary-Ita was born in 1963 and grew up in West Limerick, but…
For International Women’s Day this year, the theme is about Inspiring Inclusion. Our Dietician Richelle Flanagan, of My Moves Matter, gave a webinar on Wednesday, the 6th of March titled: 'Understanding the Needs of Women with Parkinson's Disease'. Richelle presented the results…
The Wicklow branch of Parkinson’s Ireland (“PI”) was officially launched in Ashford, Co. Wicklow, earlier today by the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD. During his speech, Minister Donnelly committed to addressing the lack of government funding for PI, in…
Limerick man Frank O’Mara competed for Ireland in three Olympic Games and broke Irish and world records. He was twice World Indoor champion in the 3,000 metres. This month, Frank published a book on his journey with Parkinson’s Disease titled…
Last week, our CEO Shane O'Brien was a guest on two radio stations, Ros FM on Tuesday, the 6th of February and Phoenix FM on Friday, the 9th of February. He was interviewed regarding Parkinson's Ireland name rebrand, our new…
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…