Polio Survivors Ireland

24/08/2026

New EU-wide product repair rules come into force to tackle the estimated 35 million tonnes of waste the premature disposal of consumer goods generates across the bloc.

New EU rules have come into force aiming to tackle the 35 million tonnes of waste the premature disposal of consumer goods generates across the bloc.

20/08/2026

We're hiring an Advocacy & Policy Officer to help with our work advocating and campaigning on behalf of polio survivors in Ireland. This role will advance and further develop a well-established programme of engagement, research, and representation of polio survivor’s interests.

Further details and a full job description are available on our website

https://polio.ie/we-are-recruiting/

20/08/2026

Check out this fleadh this Saturday in Liberty Park, Foley Street, Dublin 1. The park does have an accessible entrance.

20/08/2026

11/08/2026

We are recruiting an Admin Assistant via CE Scheme.

This is a great opportunity for someone wishing to gain experience of a small, hands-on charity, learning new processes and systems and providing important assistance as part of our work to support polio survivors.



Full details are here:

Details

11/08/2026

Cavan & Monaghan Education Training Board have new CMETB Adult Education course timetables for Autumn 2026.

Bookings can be made through fetchcourses.ie or by ringing or emailing one of their centres.

The timetable is called Start Something New and lists all their introductory and hobby courses in both counties. It is aimed particularly at people who want to learn a new skill or to join a course for social reasons.

https://cmetbadultguidance.ie/

10/08/2026

The HSE Living Well Programme is a free six-week self-management programme for adults aged 18 years and over who are living with one or more long-term health conditions. The programme helps participants develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to better manage their health and improve their quality of life.

The programme is suitable for people living with conditions such as:
• Diabetes
• Asthma or COPD
• Heart conditions
• Stroke
• Arthritis
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Chronic pain
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Long COVID
• Many other long-term health conditions

Upcoming September Programmes

Navan (2 programmes running on the same day)
• Claremont Stadium, Navan
Tuesday 8 September to Tuesday 13 October
10:00am to 12:30pm
• Claremont Stadium, Navan
Tuesday 8 September to Tuesday 13 October
1:30pm to 4:00pm

Online
• Webex Online Programme
Wednesday 9 September to Wednesday 21 October
10:30am to 1:00pm
(Online programme runs for an additional week.)

Kells (2 programmes running on the same day)
• Kells Family Resource Centre
Thursday 10 September to Thursday 15 October
10:00am to 12:30pm
• Kells Family Resource Centre
Thursday 10 September to Thursday 15 October
1:30pm to 4:00pm

What does the programme cover?
Participants learn practical self-management techniques, including:
• Managing symptoms, pain and fatigue
• Healthy eating and physical activity
• Better sleep
• Medication management
• Coping with stress, anxiety and difficult emotions
• Goal setting and action planning
• Communication with healthcare professionals, family and friends
• Building confidence to live well with a long-term condition
How is it delivered?
• One workshop per week for six weeks
• Each session lasts approximately 2.5 hours
• Delivered by trained facilitators, including at least one person with lived experience of a long-term health condition
• Available both online and in-person in locations across Ireland

The Living Well Programme supports people to become active partners in managing their health, helping them gain confidence, improve their wellbeing, and live as well as possible with their condition.

Referrals
Participants can be referred to the programme by healthcare professionals via email or HealthLink or participants can self-refer with the below details.

Contact Áine or Elaine directly by email or telephone:
Elaine Duffy
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 041 686 0710 | 📱 087 430 8735
Áine McNamee
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 041 686 0567 | 📱 087 114 0371

05/08/2026

Congratulatons to the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament on the publication of it's charter to empower older voices in public policy.

Working with the Community Foundation Ireland this charter was recently launched calling for older people to have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect their lives.

Read more here:

The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament and Age Action have officially published a groundbreaking Participation Charter, setting out ten practical principles to ensure that older people have a meaningful, active voice in the decisions that shape their lives and communities.

04/08/2026

Great article via our friends at Post-Polio Health International (PHI)

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/polio/hundreds-thousands-americans-live-long-term-effects-polio?utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0e447wxk&fbclid=IwY2xjawTZqlJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEePWKORWipYGzGjPetXbzS_Ys0xcfoniucrUaVmjSdlGrEgLXQXuTQnHNWNXY_aem_9ayEbJbFUIGymI-byJL1LA

Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, has explained his month-long absence from Congress as the result of a fall at home, caused by complications from the polio infection he survived as a child.

04/08/2026

Cork based members - want to attend an age friendly AI Workshop?

The Senior Times LIVE Cork 50 Plus Show will feature The Age-Friendly AI training programme. This is part of Ireland’s National Artificial Intelligence Literacy Initiative for Older Adults.

The Cork 50 Plus Show takes place in the the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork on the 8th & 9th of September. This workshop is titled:
“An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence – Learn the Benefits & Risks”

Find out more here:

The Age-Friendly AI training programme, Ireland’s National Artificial Intelligence Literacy Initiative for Older Adults, is coming to the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork on the 8th & 9th of