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The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is currently coordinating work across Government to develop Ireland’s next National Disability Strategy, which will be the successor to the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2022. Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2018. The new strategy seeks to progress Irelands implementation of the UNCRPD.

Dr. Alison Keogh, researcher in Trinity College Dublin, is seeking a research partner to help develop and implement a project that explores what aspects of walking are most important for people with MS. 

We are delighted to launch season 2 of ‘MS Explored – the Podcast’ in partnership with Novartis Ireland.

MS Ireland is inviting you to get active doing the plank exercise challenge every day in March whilst raising vital funds for MS Ireland. The challenge can be done in one go or a few times to reach a total of just 3 minutes each day in March.  

• Sign up now and get your Plank Challenge Pack here
• Visit our Facebook Group here 
• Or, if you do not wish to use Facebook, you can set up an online fundraiser and link it to your Instagram and get your Challenge pack here

We are delighted to announce the release of MS Ireland's Annual Research Ezine, featuring a range of insightful articles on MS. 

MS Ireland is seeking expressions of interest from young people living with MS to attend the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP) Young People's Meet-Up held in collaboration with MS Ireland in Dublin. Accommodation for Friday night and reimbursement for travel costs will be provided. If you’re interested in attending, please send your expression of interest with the subject line ‘EMSP Young Persons Network’ to aoifek@ms-society.ie.

Call for participants with and without MS, who are aged 18-60 years.

Three writers* will be awarded with a residency at the beautiful Kylemore Abbey in Connemara.

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Brendan Kelly has been awarded the prestigious Dean Medal.

As the festive season unfolds, we want to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support. Your generosity has been a source of hope for those navigating the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).