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Epilepsy Ireland welcomes funding from Covid-19 Stability Fund
Friday, October 9, 2020Epilepsy Ireland has received confirmation that we have been awarded €177,838 under the Government's COVID-19 Stability Fund for Community & Voluntary organisations
The fund was established by the Government in order to provide a once-off cash injection to non-profit and community organisations who continue to provide vital services throughout the pandemic.
Epilepsy Ireland support NAI pre-budget submission
Wednesday, October 7, 2020Epilepsy Ireland support #FundCommunity campaign
Monday, October 5, 2020Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Epilepsy Ireland have been continuing our services for people with epilepsy and their families across the country through our team of Community Resource Officers. Like the virus, we have not gone away.
Epidyolex Update - Epilepsy Ireland make submission to NCPE supporting reimbursement of the drug
Thursday, October 1, 2020Epilepsy Ireland have made a submission to the National Centre for Pharmoeconomics (NCPE) supporting the reimbursement of CBD based medication, Epidyolex, in Ireland.
Report from Epilepsy Ireland Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, September 30, 2020The Annual General Meeting of Brainwave The Irish Epilepsy Association (trading as Epilepsy Ireland) took place on 28th September 2020. In light of ongoing social distancing requirements, the meeting was held via Zoom.
Important update regarding upcoming Epilepsy Ireland AGM
Monday, September 21, 2020The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Brainwave the Irish Epilepsy Association (trading as Epilepsy Ireland) takes place on Monday 28th September at 6.30pm.
Epilepsy Ireland launch new resource for people with epilepsy on memory & wellbeing
Thursday, September 17, 2020Whilst our dedicated team of Community Resource Officers continue to offer supports for people with epilepsy across the country during this pandemic, they have also been working on developing a new resource for people with epilepsy re
New feature identified in gene activity could provide answers on why epilepsy develops.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020In another acknowledgement of the high quality research that is taking place in Ireland, researchers in FutureNeuro and the RCSI – in conjunction with their colleagues in Severo Ochoa-Centre for Molecular Biology and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) of Barcelona
New Emergency Card Scheme launched for Family Carers
Tuesday, September 15, 2020A new emergency card scheme for family carers has been launched by our colleagues in Family Carers Ireland.
The new card has been designed to ensure that a vulnerable person gets the care they need should their primary carer be involved in an accident; have an unplanned hospital admission or is suddenly taken ill.