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MS Ireland would like to invite relevant health professionals to participate in our web-based survey as part of a European study "Needs of People with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis" (NIPS). The study is led by the University of Lübeck in cooperation with the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg and partners from the Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the UK. The NIPS study is funded by the European Research Network: "Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis" (RIMS) (https://www.eurims.org/).

You are invited to take part in the research project: ‘Improving bone health in multiple sclerosis'

Oceans of Hope Challenge in conjunction with MS Ireland are now inviting applicants for the first Introduction to Sailing Day for people with MS in Ireland. You will join them at the Irish National Sailing and Powerboat School (INSS.ie) in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin on Wednesday the 10th of April 2024. 

Joan Alaboson, a PhD student in the Department of Psychology at Maynooth University, supervised by Dr Rebecca Maguire and Dr Laura Coffey, is conducting a study that aims to explore the peer support needs of (1) people living with MS, and (2) family members/friends who provide care, help or support to someone with MS.

Book your spot! starts February 28th

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.