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Professor O'Brien's career follows his interest in epilepsy surgery as a well as an appearance on Virgin Media's 'The Brain Doctors'.

We are delighted to have recently received support from UCB Pharma to help promote the key message of TIME, SAFE, STAY!

A research team at University College Cork (UCC) is inviting adults living with epilepsy to take part in an online study exploring how clinical factors and social support relate to different aspects of psychological wellbeing.

This project is being led by Lia Hipwell, a final year psychology researcher at UCC who also lives with epilepsy and is a Epilepsy Ireland media volunteer. 

November 3^rd-9^th is #MedSafetyWeek – an annual global campaign to highlight the importance of reporting suspected side effects and safety issues resulting from a person’s medication.

A huge thank you to everyone who ran the Dublin Marathon during the bank holiday weekend! See how you can still donate to their incredible efforts in support of Epilepsy Ireland!

The team at Epilepsy Ireland were delighted to recently visit Trinity College Dublin for a tour of a new piece of technology which is being heralded as potential game-changer for neurological research in Ireland– including epilepsy research. 

The EEG device is implanted underneath the skin on the scalp in a procedure that lasts about 20 minutes under anesthetic.

Michael McKillop was appointed our first ambassador at our recent National Conference - find out more!

We were delighted to name Melissa Ryan, Rebecca Reid and their families as our volunteers of the year for 2025 at our recent National Conference.

Read our report on SUDEP Action Day 2025