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With reference to this morning's media reports, Epilepsy Ireland does not comment on the health circumstances of any individual or on specific cases.

More than 45,000 people in Ireland are living with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects people in different ways, and experiences can vary significantly from person to person.

We were honoured to receive a message from Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly to mark our 60th anniversary.

We're looking ahead to International Epilepsy Day 2027 and would like to know your thoughts.

Regular visitor to our social media channels and website might remember Lia Hipwell! 

Earlier this year, Lia sought support for her research around the psychological wellbeing in people living with epilepsy by asking Epilepsy Ireland to disseminate her research request as she wanted as much input from epilepsy community as possible. 

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!