15-9-2011 | Students with Chronic Health Conditions top teacher’s lists for September (Students_with_Chronic_Health_Conditions_top_teacher_s_lists_for_September.doc | 29 kB)

As the new school year kicks off to a flying September start, a new resource pack for supporting pupils with a chronic condition during school hours was launched today.

 18-9-2011 |Cavan man supporting Brainwave by cycling round the world (SimonsEpicCycle.doc | 95 kB)

On 18^th February next, 24-year old Simon Hutchinson, from Bailieborough, Co Cavan will set off on a gruelling 18,000-mile cycle race across five continents and 20 countries, aiming to break the world record and raise funds for Brainwave

 10-5-2011 | The Rose and The Thorn: Irish celebrities write about their highs and lows in support of Brainwave (Rose_and_Thorn.doc | 33 kB)

In a new book entitled The Rose and the Thorn, compiled by Audrey Healy and Don Mullan, in aid of Brainwave - The Irish Epilepsy Association, fifty well known Irish personalities take time out of their busy schedules to reflect on their recent 'roses' and 'thorns'

 28-2-2011 | Putting Epilepsy in its place - Youth conference (Putting_Epilepsy_in_its_Place.doc | 29 kB)

Brainwave - The Irish Epilepsy Association is to host a special one day conference in Cavan on Saturday 12 March for teenagers and young adults with epilepsy aged between 16 and 26 years. 

 13-2-2011 | Seizure awareness highlighted on first European Epilepsy Day (PR_EED_Final.doc | 52 kB)

Brainwave - The Irish Epilepsy Association has today highlighted the need for increased 'seizure awareness' to mark the first European Epilepsy Day this St Valentine's Day.

 14-8-2010 | Prevalence of Epilepsy in Ireland study published in leading epilepsy journal (Prevalence_study_published_in_Epilepsia.doc | 32 kB)

Results from the Prevalence of Epilepsy in Ireland study have been published in Epilepsia, the most authoritative source for current clinical and research results on all aspects of epilepsy.

 12-5-2010 | Brainwave to launch epilepsy information pack for nurses (Brainwave_to_launch_new_information_pack_for_nurses.doc | 71 kB)

Brainwave The Irish Epilepsy Association is to launch a new information pack for nurses as part of National Epilepsy Week 2010, which takes place from May 17^th - 23^rd.

 12-5-2010 | Film Night to shed a light on epilepsy (FilmNight.doc | 72 kB)

To mark National Epilepsy Week 2010 (May 17^th -23^rd), Brainwave The Irish Epilepsy Association will be hosting the first ever Epilepsy Film night in Dublin's Mansion House on Tuesday May 18^th.

 4-3-2010 | The Young Adult with Epilepsy: Looking forward to the future (The_Young_adult_with_epilepsy.doc | 26 kB)

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and Brainwave The Irish Epilepsy Association are pleased to announce a public meeting, The Young Adult with Epilepsy: Looking Forward to the Future which takes place on Wednesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, No 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

 25-9-2009 | Cork Meeting to raise awareness of epilepsy (CorkInfoDay.doc | 95 kB)

To raise awareness and improve understanding of the condition, Brainwave The Irish Epilepsy Association is to hold a Public Information morning on Thursday October 15th in the Metropole Hotel, Cork.

 17-9-2009 | National Epilepsy Conference to be held for first time in Limerick (NatConf2009.doc | 35 kB)

With over 3,500 people in Midwest being treated for epilepsy, Brainwave The Irish Epilepsy Association is to hold its National Conference for the first time in Limerick this year.

 15-9-2009 | "Talking Heads" conference for young people with epilepsy (Youth_Conf_2009.doc | 32 kB)

Brainwave is to host a special conference in Dublin for young people with epilepsy aged between 14 and 21 years. The Talking Heads conference will be held in the Croke Park Conference Centre on Saturday September 26^th.

 14-9-2009 | Irish neurologist wins prestigious international epilepsy award (DrDelantyaward.doc | 314 kB)

Dr. Norman Delanty, Consultant Neurologist at Beaumont Hospital has been awarded the prestigious Ambassador for Epilepsy Award at the recent 28^th International Epilepsy Congress in Budapest.

 28-7-2009 | Brainwave voices concern at impact pharmacists’ dispute will have on people with epilepsy. (Pharmacists.doc | 25 kB)

Brainwave has today voiced concerns over the proposed withdrawal of almost 1,000 pharmacists from dispensing under the Community Drug Schemes and has called on the pharmacists and the HSE to reach an agreement as soon as possible.

 5-6-2009 | Support at hand for families bereaved by epilepsy (SUDEP2009.doc | 74 kB)

Brainwave will be hosting the 6th Living with Loss seminar on June 13th for families who have lost a loved one through SUDEP. The seminar will take place at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. Official figures suggest that 70-80 people die because of epilepsy inIreland each year.

 19-05-2009 | First Irish epilepsy prevalence data launched (Prevalence_report.doc | 97 kB)

New data released today (May 19th) by Brainwave The Irish Epilepsy Association reveals that there are up to 37,000 people with epilepsy in Ireland and that this number may be increasing...

 11-5-2009 | New guide for the parents of children with epilepsy (New_beginnings.doc | 33 kB)

To assist parents and carers of children with epilepsy Brainwave, The Irish Epilepsy Association, has launched a new free guide to parents to coincide with National Epilepsy Week which takes place from 18th - 23rd May

 5-3-2009 | International expert calls for broadcast guidelines to protect people with photosensitive epilepsy (BroadcastGuidelines.doc | 30 kB)

New broadcast guidelines are needed to protect Irish people with photosensitive epilepsy, according to one of the world's foremost experts in photosensitivity, Prof. Graham Harding.