Research to investigate the benefits of exercise for people with Multiple Sclerosis

We cannot believe here at MS Ireland that the READaTHON period came to and end a few weeks ago! It flew! We enjoyed doing it here so much and we hope everyone who took part enjoyed it as much as we did. And there is still time to read and raise money up till the 7th of December. So keep the great work up!

Four new committed and passionate people join MS Ireland’s National Board.

I have been working with fair trade for the last ten years, before i began writing books. I began as a volunteer with a Fair Trade company called People Tree and I was very inspired by the work that they do.

I was designing toys and t-shirts and other things with them. Later after the publication of my books it seemed obvious to do some fair trade projects with the characters from them. Since the launch of  A BIT LOST I spent more than 10 months living in Nepal and India to work together with Fair Trade projects and create toys made by women's shelters.

I had an amazing time traveling and living there and actually wrote Oh No George, my second book there during that time too.

Opinions from a Life with MS

Service for people with disabilities

“Last year Emma won the World of Difference competition run by the Vodafone Ireland Foundation. Her chosen charity was MS Ireland and she spent 2013 working on advocacy, informing the public and learning all about Irish health and social policy.”

'Written Declaration on Neurodegenerative Diseases in the Workplace'

I live in New York now, all four years of my time here residing in Manhattan's east village. My average day is very simple really. I like to be at my desk by 9am. It's a 25 minute cycle to my studio in Brooklyn. I check my emails with a cup of tea first thing and then I start to draw in my sketchbooks. I draw until it's time to cycle home for my dinner.

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