Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

08/10/2026

Make sure to watch RTE News2Day when they report on the MS Readathon Ireland at 4.20pm on RTE 2/RTE Player and RTE news channel from Our Lady of the Wayside NS in Stepaside in Dublin.

Schools all over Ireland are taking part in the MS Readathon challenge which is now in its 39th year making it Ireland's longest running fundraising event. For more details go to the bio link.

08/10/2026

THURSDAY THANK YOU – 1996 WEXFORD ALL-IRELAND HURLING CHAMPIONS 💜💛

A special thank you to the 1996 Wexford All-Ireland winning hurling panel and management for marking their 30th anniversary with a charity dinner, raising a fantastic €9,750 for MS Ireland.


The charity dinner raised nearly €20,000 in total, which was shared between MS Ireland and Hurlers for Cancer.

A heartfelt thank you also goes to everyone who generously sponsored a table and helped make the evening such a success.

From all of us at MS Ireland, thank you to everyone involved for your wonderful generosity and support.

Pictured at the cheque presentations are Melanie from MS Ireland, Jim Bolger from Hurlers for Cancer, Liam Griffin, Damien Fitzhenry and Rory Kinsella.

Official Wexford GAA

07/10/2026

Meet Our Parallel Session Speakers

Join us for the MS Ireland National Conference 2026 on Saturday, 17 October 2026, from 9.00am–4.45pm at the Clayton Hotel Galway. Tickets are €30 per person.

Four parallel sessions will give attendees the opportunity to explore a range of topics to support living well with MS.

Meet the speakers who will be leading these sessions:
Mary Leonard — Sexuality & MS: Changing Perspectives
Lucy O’Donovan (RD) — Eat Well Live Well: Nutrition for MS
Ronah Corcoran-O’Reilly — The Resilient Carer: An Interactive Workshop for Carers
Samantha McCarthy — Supporting Your Body Through Rest, Movement, Self-Care and Connection

When registering, attendees can select one parallel session to attend as part of the conference programme.

Bookings are open – join us in Galway for a day of expert information, practical support and connection with the MS community.

Find out more about the conference, programme and speakers:
https://www.ms-society.ie/national-conference-2026

Ready to book? Register directly here:
https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/MSIrelandNationalConference2026

07/10/2026

What does Budget 2027 mean for people living with MS?

There are some welcome measures, including a new €500 Cost of Disability payment and changes to Carer’s Allowance.

However, €500 a year is less than €10 a week and falls far short of the additional costs many disabled people face.

MS Ireland is also concerned about the lack of stronger commitments to improve healthcare capacity, reduce waiting times and strengthen access to specialist and community services.

Read our full Budget 2027 response: https://www.ms-society.ie/news/budget-2027-what-it-means-people-living-ms

06/10/2026

Free Online Courses About Multiple Sclerosis

Looking to learn more about MS? The Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania offers a range of free online courses designed for people living with MS, families and carers, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in learning more about the condition.

Choose from:

🧠 Understanding Multiple Sclerosis

💬 Mental Health and Multiple Sclerosis

💊 Deciding about Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs) for Multiple Sclerosis

🌱 Ageing Well with Multiple Sclerosis

The courses are free, online and self-paced, so you can work through them at a time that suits you. A certificate of completion is also available.

🔗 Find out more and enrol:
https://ms.mooc.utas.edu.au/

06/10/2026

Are you an adult living with Multiple Sclerosis who has difficulties with thinking, brain-fog, memory or decision-making?

The COB-MS team at the University of Galway invites you to take part in a trial designed to improve these cognitive issues in MS. Watch Steph, Sarah, Eva and Joan as they discuss the COB-MS project and email us on [email protected] to get involved.

In this video, PPI (Patient and Public Involvement) panel members f...

06/10/2026

Take on the Dalkey Abseil for MS Ireland! 🧗
📅 24 October
📍 Dalkey Quarry
Challenge yourself and help raise vital funds for people living with MS.
Sign up now:

Join us for the experience of a lifetime and raising vital funds for MS Ireland - the only national organisation providing support, information, advocacy and services for people living with MS in Irel

05/10/2026

Check out Violeta's story in the Echo who is one of our MS Readathon ambassadors https://www.echolive.ie/corkviews/arid-41918785.html

For more information on the MS Readathon go to https://www.msreadathon.ie

02/10/2026

🎉 Congratulations to this week’s MS Ireland Fundraiser Lotto winner, Rita from Laois, who has won €50!

💰 This week’s jackpot is €2,450.
By taking part in the MS Ireland Fundraiser Lotto, you are not only in with a chance to win, you are also helping to support services for people living with MS and their families across Ireland.

🎟 Play from just €3 per week.

🔗 Join through the link www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/msireland

01/10/2026

We have a very special Thursday Thank you to Eire Og GAA club in Vancouver who raised €800 last weekend. Vancouver Éire Óg GAA Club