News

At our recent National Conference in Cork, we were delighted to name our 2026 Volunteers of the Year and recognise them for their outstanding commitment to supporting our work.

Our latest research funding call is a record breaker - with three new innovative projects being supported; bringing our total research investment over €2mill!

We have everything crossed that we'll have more good news to report in the near future!

We are very pleased to be attending the European Epilepsy Congress in Greece next week to showcase the message of TIME, SAFE, STAY to colleagues across the globe. 

An important deadline is on the horizon for those who may be interested in sharing their experiences with the inquiry into the historical licensing & prescribing of Sodium Valproate.

2026 marks the last year of our current strategic plan and the process of developing our new Strategic Plan for 2027 – 2031 is well underway. We are now at a crucial stage of this process - and we need your help!

Find out how EI can support children with epilepsy, their parents and their schools during Back to School season!

We would like to congratulate our incredible volunteer Rebecca on becoming an honorary member of An Garda Síochána

We are pleased to have published our 2025 Annual Report showing how we worked towards our strategic aims during the year. The report details many significant developments for our organisation which you can read more about here.

If your child is aged between 6 months and 4 years old, please be aware of a recent change with the syringe associated with Levetiracetam (Keppra) 150ml oral.