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Closing times over the festive season!

“Dearly Beloved, we are gathered today to bid farewell to a dear friend of mine. 

Please join me as I say goodbye to my companion of almost ten years. We’ve been through the ups and downs that life has thrown at us this past decade, but our relationship has soured in recent weeks. Today I say farewell to Copaxone, my first and (formerly) dependable disease modifying therapy (DMT).”

24th Reconvened National Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) (since incorporation – the Society was founded in 1961) of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland Limited was held on Thursday, 30th November 2023 at 8.00 p.m. in the MS Care Centre, 65 Bushy Park Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 and via Zoom

As I enter my 12th year of living with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis even thinking and writing the word Disabled is uncomfortable for me. One of the hardest aspects is accepting the slow progression of disability that MS is bringing, all the while feeling I don’t belong in this category. It’s like I am some kind of interloper. 

Today, Tuesday November 28th we celebrate and express heartfelt gratitude to the incredible backbone of MS Ireland – our dedicated volunteers, passionate fundraisers, committed board members, and tireless branch workers. Your unwavering support and efforts make our mission possible and deeply impact the lives of those in the MS community across Ireland. 

MS Ireland are delighted to share a new development on our website titled ‘MS and Finances’. 

The Patient Reported Outcomes for MS Initiative (PROMS) - Global Survey. You are invited to participate in a survey created for people with MS, by people with MS.

Telling; whether to tell or not to tell, when to tell, who to tell… it’s not just a newly diagnosed thing

On December 8th, it's time to gather your family and friends, work colleagues, school pupils and youth groups, or you local club members, and don your best (or worst!) festive Christmas Jumpers!

Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte, has this week announced that twenty projects will receive funding under the Disability and Participation Awareness Fund including MS Ireland for the Move Smart MS programme.