Parkinson’s Ireland is delighted to announce that it’s ‘Different For Everyone’ awareness campaign has been shortlisted for the Irish Healthcare Awards, in the Patient Education Project of the Year category. ‘Different for Everyone’ ran over Parkinson’s Awareness Month in April 2024 and…
Parkinson's Ireland (PI) recently put together our pre-budget submission for 2025, calling on the government to address the increasing rate of Parkinson's Disease (PD), by increasing the funding it provides to PI and by investing further in neurological care services…
Parkinson’s Ireland (PI) is delighted to announce that we have been awarded state funding to run our Parkinson’s nurse specialist helpline service. This follows a sustained campaign, which highlighted the need for the government to provide funding for PI’s national…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…