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It is safe to say this year has been the year of the ‘staycation’ and exploring our own back garden. This time last year we had all hoped that by now the pandemic would be a bizarre distant memory. Perhaps, you had dreamed of plane hopping to some exotic, sunny location during the summer. Finding some perfect getaway to relax and reflect on the absurdity of the last year while sipping a cocktail and looking out across a crystal-clear sea with waves breaking over ivory sand. But alas, it seems that the way we travel is not set to change anytime soon.

In the summer of 2020, MS Ireland received an email from the production company of Netflix's smash hit comedy series 'Sex Education' starring Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson. The production team were looking for someone to play the role of Roland Matthews, a father , living with MS who is warm, cheeky, sharp and witty.

MS Ireland put out the call on our social and email channels, which caught the eye of David Layde. David is and actor from Dublin and is living with MS the past 11 years, he applied for the role and the rest is history! Recently we caught up with David about his experience staring in one of Netflix's biggest series.

Dr Carol Ellis-Barton is a Disability Officer at Dublin City University. She holds a PhD in Medical Sociology, a MSocSc (health and illness) and a BA (Hons) in Sociology and Politics from University College Dublin. Carol’s research projects focus on the lived experience of chronic illness. She is an Occasional Social Science Lecturer. Her professional role as Disability Officer is to enhance student wellbeing and independent learning through academic support services. Carol is on DCU’s Steering Committee for Universal Design for Learning. She is a national Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) supervisor for the Irish Universities Association. Carol is a former Director (Research and Development) of the board of Engaging Dementia. Carol is eager to contribute to the aims of MS Ireland.

The MS Readathon is back!

• One of Ireland’s oldest fundraisers, the famous MS Readathon is back for its 34th year.     
• MS Ireland is hoping to replicate last year’s successful virtual campaign where almost 10,000 readers and over 300 schools took part.
• The fundraiser provides vital services and supports to the 9,000 people in Ireland living with MS, he most common debilitating neurological condition affecting young adults in Ireland.

visit www.msreadathon.ie to sign up and support the MS Community

Nobody enjoys going back to the place where it all began, the room where you were told you had multiple sclerosis.

Your follow-up appointments don’t have to be an emotionally overwhelming time. If you go in prepared, you’ve won half the battle. Whether you’re a list-person, a cheat-note person or prefer to go in gung-ho with nothing, seeing your neurologist is the most important part of your treatment plan, so it deserves some work beforehand. Take it from someone born with a very practical minded streak who loves making plans, love schedules and lists!

We are delighted to announce the winners of this year's awards

Our Annual Awards are the Society’s way of recognising the contribution many of our members make within their families, local communities and MS Ireland.

“Energy creates energy”, is something my mum has always said.  I never realised how true this was until I was diagnosed with MS and had none.

Now don’t get me wrong, when fatigue hits me, I’m not jumping out of bed to get some exercise done. Far from it in fact, but ‘energy creates energy’ as a rule is, in general, a good one to follow.

MS Ireland welcome many of the measures outlined in Budget 2022 but they are simply not enough.

Earlier this year, the Government published the Disability Capacity Review  which outlined that an additional investment of €350 million would be required in 2022 in order to address significant levels of unmet need.