MS Ireland
Informing, Supporting and Caring for the MS Community
The MS community is a strong vibrant gathering of different people affected by or interested in MS. Whether you want to be an active member or just receive information and updates, we welcome anyone to become a member of MS Ireland.
Your membership also means we can provide and develop our services. As our contribution for the government only covers 50% of the cost of our services we provide to people and families affected by MS, your support through membership, donations and fundraising is very important.
MS Ireland operates lifetime membership of €50. Download membership form to become a member today.
*MS Ireland’s services are available to anyone affected by MS regardless of membership status.
Kiss Goodbye to MS for research into Multiple Sclerosis and vital services Multiple Sclerosis Ireland, with the support of TV presenter Lisa Cannon and two young women living with MS, Rosie McCormack and Sara-Jane Tracy, is calling on people to help Kiss Goodbye to MS raising funds for MS research and essential services. Throughout the month of May, supporters are asked to ‘go red’ and to Wear, Dare and Share: to wear red or hold a ‘red day’, dare to get sponsored for an MS Ireland sky dive, and share with friends and family to spread the word. For more information visit www.kissgoodbyetoms.ie Kiss Goodbye to MS is about raising awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and supporting MS Research as well as funding vital services that reduce the impact of MS including physiotherapy, counselling and newly diagnosed seminars. MS Ireland will hold the first MS Research Ball on Saturday, May 26th 2018 as well as a Red Lab Coat Day in research laboratories around the country, reinforcing the research message for Kiss Goodbye to MS. TV presenter Lisa Cannon is proudly supporting the Kiss Goodbye to MS campaign: "I'm delighted to be part of this important cause to raise funds for MS research and services, to help people living with MS. Three times more women than men are diagnosed with MS, with most being diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. Please go red this May and wear, dare and share to show your support." Kiss Goodbye to MS is helping to increase the number of countries fundraising for research. In 2017, 8 countries took part raising more than € 1 million. In 2018 12 countries are taking part with the aim to raise more than €1.2 million to fund research and services . Ava Battles, Chief Executive, MS Ireland comments: "While each country embarks on their own unique Kiss Goodbye to MS journey, the global MS community is more collaborative than anyone has seen before. MS Ireland is delighted to be involved in launching this important campaign for the third year running in Ireland to help raise funds for MS research and essential services for more than 9,000 people with Multiple Sclerosis. It's an important campaign for people and family members affected by MS. The campaign is also, significantly about hope, enabling and empowering people with MS to live the life of their choice to their fullest potential.” Rosie McCormack, 27, and Sara-Jane Tracy, 31, both living with MS are part of a squad of MS ambassadors to the campaign. They are among more than 9,000 people living with MS, facing the challenge MS every day. Help Kiss Goodbye to MS WEAR Raise funds and awareness by wearing something red or hold a red day event at work or in the community. Put on your favourite red lipstick, pucker up and share a kiss on your social media platforms using the hashtag #KissGoodbyeToMS. Please text KISS to 50300 to donate €4 and nominate your friends and family to take part. If you don’t fancy wearing red lipstick, any red item of clothing or accessory will do! DARE Dare yourself or someone else to do something out of your comfort zone and get sponsored for it. This year we’re daring people to do the MS skydive! But sky dives aren’t for everyone so please feel free to do a different dare! www.kissgoodbyetoms.ie/upcoming-events/ SHARE Share the message with friends and family to spread the word.
From August 2011 up to February 2018, MS Ireland have been in a partnership agreement with Dolly Recycling. Through this partnership clothes would be donated into designated banks to be recycled and MS Ireland would receive a fee on this basis from Dolly Recycling. Over the course of the relationship €134,000 has been raised which has been a great source of support for MS Ireland services and our Care Centre. The contract finished in 2017 and it had recently been decided that MS Ireland will not renew this partnership and clothes recycling will not be part of the MS funding strategy for the time being. We wish to thank Dolly Recycling for their support of our services and to the public that donated unwanted clothes items over the years. Get in touch If you would like further information on the Dolly Recycling and MS Ireland partnership please feel free to contact Caitriona by email caitrionah@ms-society.ie or call our office on (01) 678 1620.
Sensory Café Captures Customers ‘Experiencing’ Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Symptoms Captivating video unveiled to show the day-to-day impact of living with MS A sensory-experience café popped-up on Exchequer Street, Dublin 2 on Wednesday, 28th March, to give customers a truly impactful insight into the everyday challenges of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This thought-provoking video shows their reactions and interactions in the MSunderstood Café. The experiential Café aimed to give customers a taste of MS to highlight the urgent need for improved access to medicine and for the management of MS. Over 9,000 people are living with MS in Ireland, with thousands more family members affected, yet Ireland faces the worst access delays to new medicines in Western Europe. Speaking at the opening Karen Hynes, who lives with MS, said “This MSunderstood Café means the world to me as it shows a day in the life that I go through on a daily basis.” The experiment involved replacing the menu boards, coffee mugs, floors and furniture with specially-created materials and followed customers as they tried to enjoy their coffee break. The simulated environment was created with people with MS to ensure all aspects of the café were as true to life as possible. The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland (MS Ireland), in partnership with Roche, opened the Café as people with MS (PwMS) need, expect and deserve quick access to new and effective treatments through a fair and sustainable system. A new website - PatientsDeserveBetter.ie - was also launched to help those affected by MS demand quick and better access to new medicine. Watch the full video to see people’s reactions to visiting the MSunderstood Café. Follow #MSunderstood for more information.
An evening of music and song, April 13th Longtime MS Ireland friend and supporter Regina Nathan (Soprano) is hosting a concert to benefit our MS Care Centre. We are excited about this special event and know it will be a big hit with music-lovers far and wide. Special guests appearing on the night: Pianist Mairead Hurley Soprano Barbara Galvan Sheridan Young European String Chamber Orchestra (YESCO) with conductor Ronald Masin Rhapsody – male voice choral group, musical director Tadhg de Brún Join Regina and friends in St. Colmcille’s Church, Knocklyon, Dublin on Friday 13th April at 8pm (doors open from 7.30pm) Tickets are €25pp Get in touch Contact our fundraising team on (01) 6781600 or email fundraising@ms-society.ie Originally published 2nd February 2018
Due to the weather warnings from Met Eireann the Regina Nathan concert scheduled for Friday evening (March 2nd) has been postponed. A new date will be announced shortly. For more information please contact Caitriona Hughes: caitrionah@ms-society.ie An evening of music and song Longtime MS Ireland friend and supporter Regina Nathan (Soprano) is hosting a concert to benefit our MS Care Centre. We are excited about this special event and know it will be a big hit with music-lovers far and wide. Special guests appearing on the night: Pianist Mairead Hurley Soprano Barbara Galvan Sheridan Young European String Chamber Orchestra (YESCO) with conductor Ronald Masin Rhapsody – male voice choral group, musical director Tadhg de Brún Join Regina and friends in St. Colmcille’s Church, Knocklyon, Dublin on Friday 2nd March at 8pm (doors open from 7.30pm) Tickets are €25pp Get in touch Contact our fundraising team on (01) 6781600 or email fundraising@ms-society.ie Originally published 2nd February 2018
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27 April 2018: Physiotherapist led exercise programme for people with MS.
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