We are due some sunshine in Ireland this weekend and with warmer temperatures potentially coming our way, we wanted to remind people with epilepsy and their families of a few tips to bear in mind during this period of potentially wonderful weather.
Extremes of heat can trigger seizures in for some people with epilepsy so these bear these tips in mind while enjoying the sunshine!
1) Be cool …
Epilepsy Ireland will contribute €90,400 over the next four years to support the two studies taking place at Dublin City University and University College Cork.
Neil needs your help to continue his ongoing research into how widescale autonomous vehicles will impact society.
Speaking in the Dáil recently, the Minister for Health, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, provided an update on the continuing work of the non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of Sodium Valproate in Ireland.
Many of our supporters will be aware that the establishment of this inquiry is something we campaigned for alongside our colleagues in OACS Ireland over the past decade.
This Brain Awareness Week, we are pleased to be supporting the NAI's My Neurology Nurse and Me campaign!
We were pleased to see a recent motion on improving access to GP care in Ireland was supported across all sides of the Oireachtas.
We are pleased to be one of the first 10 charities in Ireland to have their Triple Lock status renewed for 2026!
Find out more about a Dáil motion to be heard this week which supports one of EI's key advocacy campaigns.
We recently made our submission to the Sodium Valproate inquiry, read more about it here.
We are delighted to see a new Dáil bill being introduced which could make Seizure Safe Schools a reality.
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