#EpilepsyWeek Day 2 - Free Travel
Tuesday, May 25, 2021Today as part of National Epilepsy Week, we are shining a light on an issue which continues to impact people with epilepsy across Ireland - access to Free Travel.
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#EpilepsyWeek Day 2 - Irish public express overwhelming support for two epilepsy advocacy issues
Tuesday, May 25, 2021Irish public express overwhelming support for two epilepsy advocacy issues
Newly released figures by Epilepsy Ireland have outlined overwhelming public support for action on two key advocacy issues facing people with epilepsy in Ireland.
#EpilepsyWeek Day 1 - Sodium Valproate (Epilim) Campaign
Monday, May 24, 2021Today marks the first day of National Epilepsy Week and the first issue we are seeking action on is Sodium Valproate (Epilim).
National Epilepsy Week 2021
Thursday, May 20, 2021National Epilepsy Week takes place next week and for the week, we will be highlighting key advocacy issues which are facing people with epilepsy and their families.
Epilepsy Ireland have been in contact with TD's and Senators highlighting some of these issues and asking that they #AdvocateForEpilepsy. The issues we have identified are as follows:
Epilepsy Ireland welcome funding for FutureNeuro/RCSI NeuroInsight programme
Tuesday, May 18, 2021A new programme being led by our colleagues in the RCSI and FutureNeuro has been awarded €4.7m from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND.
Research Request - NUIG student seeking responses to survey on disclosure
Friday, May 14, 2021NUIG Health Psychology postgraduate student Caoimhe O'Sullivan is seeking feedback from people with epilepsy as part of her study focussing on disclosure of a non-visible health condition.
Epilepsy is an invisible condition for many and Caoimhe's study will be aiming to quantify how the disclosure of a condition can impact on a person's wider health & well-being.
New research could provide vital insights to understanding SUDEP.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021A new study from the United States has provided vital new insights into Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).
The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and was recently featured in leading medical journal Epilepsia.
Epilepsy Ireland announce Volunteers of the Year for 2020
Thursday, May 6, 2021Normally a feature of our year is our National Conference but with circumstances as they were last year, we were not able to physically hold our conference.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council pass motion supporting key Epilepsy Ireland advocacy matters.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021At the most recent meeting of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, local councillors supported a motion on the issue of Free Travel for people with epilepsy and the issue of reasonable accommodations for students during state exams.
The motion was brought forward by Cllr. Séafra Ó Faoláin with the motion receiving unanimous support.
UCD Study seeking feedback from parents of children with Special Educational Needs
Wednesday, April 28, 2021Researchers from the UCD School of Education are seeking feedback from parents of children & adolescents with special or additional educational needs.
The study is investigating the participation of children with additional needs in their communities. It can be common for children with epilepsy to have additional needs and therefore this research may be of interest to many parents of children with epilepsy.