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.
We are so excited to announce that we have teamed up with Emma Larkin, a jewellery designer who is based in Galway. Emma has designed these small little kisses to wear on your lovely lobes. So now you can show your support and help us Kiss Goodbye to MS! Emma is supporting our Kiss Goodbye to MS campaign as MS is a condition that she has been surrounded by for her whole life. Emma’s mum was diagnosed with MS before she was born. “I am aware of the good and the bad days that MS can bring but I think trying to have a positive attitude, can go a long way. My mum has been a great support in my life so it means a lot for me to take part in this Kiss Goodbye MS campaign”. Emma has recently started her own jewellery business and her work is on sale both online and in selected shops. You can check out more of Emma’s amazing designs here. So what are you waiting for? These stunning Kiss Goodbye to MS lip earrings are subtle and add a touch of glamour to your everyday! So head to our shop or call one of our team on 01 6781620 to place your order today! Our earrings are priced at €11.00 including post and packaging. 50% of the cost will do directly to Kiss Goodbye to MS.
MS Reseach Ball We are excited to announce that our Kiss Goodbye to MS Research Ball will take place on Saturday, 25th May So save the date – we will be announcing more details soon, including a one day only Valentine’s Early Bird Ticket offer. Let’s make 2019 bigger and better! Last year our MS Research Ball was a great success, raising over €15,000 that went directly to fund vital research into the causes, treatments and possible cures for MS. It was a night to remember! We enjoyed a prosecco drinks reception, scrumptious 4 course dinner and live music by The Luna Boys. We danced, sang and laughed into the wee hours!!
Prize draw winners announced Following the prize draw on RTÉ's fab News2Day we are delighted to announce the winners of the 2018 MS Readathon prize draw! Ipad Winners Catherine Clinch, Scoil Bhride, Dublin Riain Flemming, Scoil Mhuire, Dublin Jacob Vaughan, St Brigids, Dublin Ciara Leahy, Scoil Ide, Galway Muireann Lambe, Cloonakilla NS, Roscommon Sarah Lukacova, Kinsale Community School, Cork Leon MacCartaigh, Gaelscoil Dara, Galway Alison Thornton, Ballymakenny College, Louth Rebecca O’Connor, Scoil Realt na Mara, Dublin Leah McDonagh, Allen NS, Kildare Headphone Winners - kindly sponsored by Panasonic David Mullarkey, Carrig NS, Tipperary Ryan Kavaige, Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil, Cork Poppy Comerford, Rathgar NS, Dublin Siofra Mason, Munroe NS, Kilkenny Eabha McCoffey, Castletownsend NS, Cork Grace Nolan, St Laurences NS, Kildare Abbie Sweeney, Kilbarry NS, Cork Senan Miland, Marnocks NS, Dublin Conor McDermot, Our Lady's NS, Dublin Karoilna Gorzala, Tullow Community School, Carlow Cian Byrne, St Mary's, Wicklow Amber Donohoe Harbridge, Stratford NS, Dublin Cal Jackman, Portlaoise Educate Together, Laois Shane Doherty, Scoil Naomhh Fionán, Donegal Aidan O'Dunaigh, Gaelscoil Ros Eo, Dublin Brianne Farnan, Oatlands Primary, Co Dublin Lyla Roddy, Scoil Bhríde, Kildare Alice Ryan, Scoil Bhríde, Galway Jake O'Dathlaoich, Gaelscoil Nás na Ríogh, Kildare Erica Keddy, St Brigid's GNS, Dublin Florence Ross, SVdP Girls NS, Dublin Beth Ni Choibheanaigh, Gaeelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin, Cork Cathy O'Mahony, Crecora NS, Limerick Isabel Fleet, Galway Greta Patterson, Co Dublin Rachel Cleary, Tipperary Amal Salawu, Dubln Ella Monahan, Meath Abi Murphy, Meath Cliona Manning, Cork Thanks to everyone for taking part in the 2018 MS Readathon
Following on from the success of the MSunderstood Café back in March of this year, we are delighted to announce that we will be bringing the MSunderstood Café in the form of a bus to various locations around the country! Check the schedule below to see where it is coming to near you! In case you missed out on the café in March, to give you an idea of what it involves you can watch the video here as to how this experiential café gave people a glimpse as to what it is like living with MS. The Café has been adapted on a specifically designed bus to provide people with a unique insight into what it is like to live with MS and some of the challenges they may face on a daily basis. MS Ireland hopes the MSunderstood Café Roadshow will build on the support created by the Café in March and highlight the urgent need for improved access to medicine and treatment for the management of MS. In recent years there has been significant improvement in medicine and treatment, however unlike other EU countries, the Irish market access system means people with MS here face significant delays. To discover more about the Patients Deserve Better campaign you can take action here We hope you are able to attend the Café on the day and please feel free to tell you friends, family and colleagues to come along! All proceeds raised on the bus will go towards MS Ireland. Day 1 Date: Sunday, 4th November Location: GALWAY, The Plaza, Eyre Square Time: 2pm Day 2 Date: Monday 5th November Location: TIPPERARY - Tipperary Town Plaza Time: 12pm Day 3 Date: Tuesday, 6th November Location: ENNIS, Abbey Street car park Time: 10am Day 4 Date: Wednesday, 7th November Location: LIMERICK, O' Connell Street, Load Bay Area at Brown Thomas Time: 10am Day 5 Date: Thursday, 8th November Location: CLONAKILITY, Emmet Square Time: 10am Day 6 Date: Friday, 9th November Location: CORK CITY, Mahon Point Shopping Centre Time: 10am Day 7 Date: Saturday, 10th November Location: WEXFORD, Quayfront, Wexford Town Time: 10am Day 8 Date: Monday, 12th November Location: BRAY, Supervalu, Castle Street, Co Wicklow Time: 10am Location: DUBLIN SOUTH, Dundrum Shopping Centre, Dublin 16 Time: 2pm Day 9 Date: Tuesday, 13th November Location:-CLONDALKIN, The Mill Shopping Centre Time: 9am Location: BLANCHARDSTOWN, Shopping Centre Time: 2:30pm Day 10 Date: Wednesday, 14th November Location: NAVAN ROAD, Tesco carpark Time: 9:30am Location: SWORDS, Main Street, Swords Time: 3pm Get in touch For further information contact Tom at thomasm@ms-society.ie
Today, 13th September we celebrate one of our all-time favourite children’s authors and friend of the MS Readathon, the legendary man that is Roald Dahl. As we step into this magnificent world of childlike imagination and wonder we can’t help but notice that his books are still as fantastic today as they were when we were your age! Roald Dahl is a man that needs little introduction and if we were to tell you all of the reasons why we have chosen to celebrate his works over other authors we would be here a very long time! We are so looking forward to this week when we get to lose ourselves in this fantastical world where anything is possible. Isn’t that the point of reading? When you pick up any of Dahl’s books you know you’re about to be transported to a topsy-turvy world where the witty language is as inventive as the characters using it. One of our most treasured Dahl-isms is actually from the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory but originates in the timeless book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Willy Wonka is talking about some of the things the children can taste in his lickable wallpaper room. He then says matter-of-factly, “The snozzberries taste like snozzberries.” Veruca Salt responds, “Snozzberries? Who ever heard of a snozzberry?” Wonka puts an end to this by simply stating, “We are the music-makers, and we are the makers of dreams.” It doesn’t matter one bit that we don’t know what a snozzberry is, now does it? The point is that you should never stop using your imagination. It can be whatever you want it to be! Dahl has created so many stories within so many books and each is as varied as the last. One of the things that makes a Roald Dahl story different from any other is his unique ability to take the fantastical and make it seem completely normal. The BFG being the perfect example – shortly into the book there is no doubt left and you begin to believe that there are Big Friendly Giants out there delivering good dreams to children! But of course, Dahl was also a poet and what a scrumptious collection of poems he left behind! If you haven’t read Revolting Rhymes we insist that you go to your local library and find it today! Each poem is based on a traditional fairytale but naturally Dahl wanted to put even more magic into the tales so he created his own endings to wow all of his little readers. Children’s literature owes a lot to Roald Dahl and we are so thankful he shared his wonderful imagination with us. Now go pick up one of his books, open your imagination and enter the lickswishy world of Roald Dahl. Calling on all bookworms! Open a wonderful world of adventure and imagination through reading for a great cause and sign up to the MS Readathon
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