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New study published on use of COVID-19 vaccines in people with epilepsy.

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A new study which monitored the outcome and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in people with epilepsy has recently been published in epilepsy medical journal, Epilepsia.

The study assessed data collected from three medical centres across China from July 24th – August 31st 2021.

In Memoriam: Bernard Hughes

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Everyone at Epilepsy Ireland is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Bernard Hughes of Togher, Co. Cork.

Bernard was the face of Epilepsy Ireland (then Brainwave) in Cork for over 30 years. For the people of Cork, before there were Community Resource Officers, there was Bernard.

November is MyLegacy Month.

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November marks MyLegacy month and this year the campaign is being fronted by celebrity gardener, Diarmuid Gavin.

The campaign is run by the umbrella group My Legacy, which is made up of 80 Irish charities – including Epilepsy Ireland - working together to raise awareness of the importance of legacy giving and the impact this can have for organisations across the Country.

This Week is Charity Trustees' Week - meet our board!

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This week is Charity Trustees Week and is a week in which the work & dedication of voluntary boards of Charities across Ireland is acknowledged and recognised.

We are privileged at Epilepsy Ireland to have a dedicated and hard-working board who are committed to achieving a society where no person’s life is limited by epilepsy.

Calls for funding to save pilot service for homeless patients with epilepsy.

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This week is National Advanced Practice Week, a week in which the importance of Advanced Nurse Practitioners is highlighted.

Epilepsy Advanced Nurse Practitioners play a vital role in epilepsy services in Ireland and have an in-depth knowledge of the medical management and complexities of epilepsy.

Epilepsy Ireland receive six research proposals under latest funding call.

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Epilepsy Ireland recently closed the application process for our 8th Research call.

Six proposals have been received from researchers across Ireland which focus on areas of research prioritised by Epilepsy Ireland and our service users. These priorities included SUDEP & mortality; cannabinoids in epilepsy; epilepsy in women; psychosocial aspects of epilepsy and genetic & molecular mechanisms of epilepsy.

Taoiseach agrees that access to Free Travel for people with epilepsy is a "fair point"

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Speaking in the Dáil yesterday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin agreed that calls for free travel for people with epilepsy who are prevented from driving as a result of their condition is a “fair point”.

The Taoiseach was responding to a question put forward by Deputy Aidrias Moynihan about this longstanding issue for people with epilepsy.

You can watch Deputy Moynihan’s question and the Taoiseach’s response in the video below.

National PPI Network launched!

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The National PPI Network has officially been launched!

PPI stands for ‘Patient and Public Involvement’ and over the next 5 years, the aim of the National PPI Network is to foster an environment where health research and general research is carried out "withpatients and the public rather than being 'about' or 'for' them.

This Week is #MedSafetyWeek

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Epilepsy Ireland are proud to support #MedSafetyWeek.

The annual weeklong campaign is co-ordinated by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) in Ireland and aims to increase knowledge amongst the public and patients on how to report suspected side-effects from a medication or vaccine which they have been prescribed or taken.