More good news from the world of Epilepsy Research in Ireland recently - find out more on our website below! @futureneuro.bsky.social 👏👏

Three New Epilepsy Research Projects Funded by the HRB

We are delighted to see three new innovative epilepsy research projects being funded by the Health Research Board.

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This year, we have shared two heartbreaking stories from family members who have experienced the loss of a loved one due to SUDEP. These stories remind us that behind every statistic is a person, a family and a future that has been forever altered. Learn more about SUDEP on our website below.

SUDEP Action Day 2026

Learn about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, and what can be done to reduce the risk.

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Delighted to have passed the €2million mark in total epilepsy research investment following the culmination of our latest research funding call. Find out about the three new projects we're supporting on our website below.

Epilepsy Ireland Announces Record Research Investment Under Latest Funding Call

Our latest research funding call is a record breaker - with three new innovative projects being supported; bringing our total research investment over €2mill!

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Delighted to name our Volunteers of the Year at our National Conference this past weekend in Cork! Thank you Julia, Bernie & Team Sophia - and to all our incredible volunteers who make all our work possible! Find out more about our 2026 Volunteers of the Year!

Epilepsy Ireland Names 2026 Volunteers of the Year!

At our recent National Conference in Cork, we were delighted to name our 2026 Volunteers of the Year and recognise them for their outstanding commitment to supporting our work.

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What a fantastic weekend at the @epilepsyireland.bsky.social National Conference! 💜 We heard from FutureNeuro researchers Prof Norman Delanty on the future of #Epilepsy care and Dr Cristina Ruedell Reschke on sleep & circadian rhythms. #CommunityEngagement

Do you know how to correctly respond to a seizure? If the answer is no, visit our website now to learn more about TIME, SAFE, STAY!

Seizure First Aid

Visiting our site for key information on what to do in the event of a person having a seizure? Find what you're looking for in this section.

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Want to join us in Cork on September for our National Conference? Of course you do! More details below 👇

Epilepsy Ireland National Conference 2026

Join on Saturday September 19th for our annual National Conference! Get your tickets for just €40 and find out more about who will be joining us!

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Looking forward to working with colleagues on @futureneuro.bsky.social as part of the EPISLEEP study! Find out more below! 👇 www.epilepsy.ie/content/new-...

New study to explore role of sleep technology in epilepsy management

We are looking forward to working with colleagues in FutureNeuro on the EPI-SLEEP study, which will evaluate the use of sleep technology in adults with epilepsy.

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⭐ We're delighted that FutureNeuro Investigator Dr Cristina Reschke will be speaking at the @epilepsyireland.bsky.social National Conference 2026 on 19 September. We'll also be there with our engagement stand, sharing outcomes from #MyMovingBrain. 🔗 Find out more: www.epilepsy.ie/content/epil...

Epilepsy Ireland National Conference 2026

This year our national conference will take place in Cork - with the Cork International Hotel hosting the annual event on Saturday, September 19th! Our conference is a fantastic opportunity to hear fr...

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Looking forward to another collaboration with @futureneuro.bsky.social through this new study. Find out more below. ⬇️

FutureNeuro Centre@futureneuro.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📣 We’re delighted to announce a new collaboration between FutureNeuro and Ozlo, exploring how sleep technology may support people living with #Epilepsy. 🔗 futureneurocentre.ie/futureneuro-... @rcsi.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @rcsi-research.bsky.social @epilepsyireland.bsky.social

Good to see one of our key advocacy priorities being supported in the Dáil recently! Find out more and learn about this ongoing campaign on our website below!

Dáil Éireann Approves Motion Incorporating Key Epilepsy Ireland Advocacy Campaign

We were pleased to see a recent motion on improving access to GP care in Ireland was supported across all sides of the Oireachtas.

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Step up to to make a difference and continue our journey towards a society where no person’s life is limited by epilepsy by taking on our March Walking challenge! Find out more👇👇

March Walking Challenge

Step up to support our work by getting your steps in through our March Walking Challenge!

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Delighted to be attending the official launch of Ireland’s first postgraduate diploma in Neurology Nursing in the @rcsi.bsky.social. An important development for the entire neurological community in Ireland which will benefit people with epilepsy in the future.

Step up to take on our March Walking Challenge and help us continue our journey towards a society where no person’s life is limited by epilepsy. Find out more on our website below. #fundraising #community #support

March Walking Challenge

Step up to support our work by getting your steps in through our March Walking Challenge!

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Brilliant piece with Zian’s comments on living with epilepsy undoubtedly resonating with so many others living with the condition. Well done to all involved.

FutureNeuro Centre@futureneuro.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Consultant Neurologist & FutureNeuro Clinical Researcher Dr Daniel Costello featured on RTÉ’s Any Given Day, highlighting in-patient EEG monitoring for drug-resistant epilepsy & the hope surgery can bring. 📺 Watch here: www.rte.ie/player/serie... @researchireland.ie @epilepsyireland.bsky.social

Today we support #InternationalEpilepsyDay #EpilepsyDay #TimeSafeStay Well done for the great awareness raising work! @epilepsyireland.bsky.social

Epilepsy Ireland@epilepsyireland.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We have released a new song to help the public remember those very important words of TIME, SAFE, STAY! Listen now. Remember Later. Visit epilepsy.ie to learn more and listen to the full song. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 #𝐸𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑝𝑠𝑦𝐷𝑎𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑔𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑎𝑛 𝑢𝑛𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐽𝑎𝑧𝑧 𝑃ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑠.

Happy to support International Epilepsy Day and the amazing work @epilepsyireland.bsky.social do. #TimeSafeStay

Epilepsy Ireland@epilepsyireland.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#EpilepsyAwareness

We have released a new song to help the public remember those very important words of TIME, SAFE, STAY! Listen now. Remember Later. Visit epilepsy.ie to learn more and listen to the full song. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 #𝐸𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑝𝑠𝑦𝐷𝑎𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑔𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑎𝑛 𝑢𝑛𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐽𝑎𝑧𝑧 𝑃ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑠.

Join us on our journey towards a society where no person’s life is limited by epilepsy by becoming a member of EI today! #epilepsy

Epilepsy Ireland launches new membership structure

Join us as we continue our journey towards a society where no person's life is limited by epilepsy by becoming a member of Epilepsy Ireland today for just €10!

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We need Seizure Safe Schools in Ireland. Find out how you can support our campaign below! #EpilepsyAwareness

Sponsorship support received to amplify EI Seizure Safe Schools campaign

With thanks to support from UCB Pharma, we have provided key information on epilepsy to every school in the country. Read how we have used this exercise to amplify our Seizure Safe Schools campaign!

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Fantastic story and message shared by Dylan in advance of #EpilepsyDay 2026. Well worth a few moments of your time this evening. 👇👇 #EpilepsyAwareness

Dylan's Story - #EpilepsyDay 2026

Dylan Gavin reflects on his experience living with epilepsy and how that has affected his life as a professional footballer.

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Didn’t get to join us at our National Conference in September? We have good news - recordings are now available on our website.

Epilepsy Ireland National Conference 2025

Look back on the recordings from our 2025 National Conference - with talks featuring epilepsy experts and researchers.

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🎉 A brilliant night at the @chambersireland.bsky.social Sustainable Business Impact Awards. No win this time, but a great chance to celebrate our #MyMovingBrain community connect series—and to recognise everyone who’s helped shape it so far. @epilepsyireland.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

Thank you to the FutureNeuro researchers who hosted our stand at the National @epilepsyireland.bsky.social Conference on Saturday! Great to connect with the #Epilepsy community and share updates on our current research and Centre activities 🙌 @researchireland.ie @chrisgreene.bsky.social

👏 Great to see so many FutureNeuro researchers at the recent International Epilepsy Congress! Thanks to the clinicians who support our work & to @epilepsyireland.bsky.social & Irish Epilepsy League for nominating our Director, @dchenshall.bsky.social, for the 2025 Ambassador for Epilepsy Award.

Attending a session on SUDEP communication at #IEC2025 - interesting to hear clinical attitudes from other countries which we can use in our ongoing campaign to introduce a national strategy to reduce SUDEP and epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland.

Congrats Professor Henshall! Delighted to see your incredible work recognised - and to be here in Lisbon to congratulate you in-person! #IEC2025

FutureNeuro Centre@futureneuro.bsky.social · last yr.

🏆 Congratulations to our Director, Prof @dchenshall.bsky.social, on receiving the ILAE Ambassador for Epilepsy Award at the 36th International Epilepsy Congress in Lisbon—recognising his global impact on epilepsy research. @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @epilepsyireland.bsky.social

We have published our Annual Report for 2024! Read about how we continued our journey towards a society where no person's life is limited by epilepsy by visiting our website below!

Epilepsy Ireland publish 2024 Annual Report

Look back on how we continued our journey towards a society where no person's life is limited by epilepsy in 2024.

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Researchers and research institutions - this online event on our latest research call may be for you! Find out more on our website below. Delighted to have colleagues from the @hrci.bsky.social joining us as part of the session as well.

Information Session for Researchers on Epilepsy Ireland Research Funding Call 28.8.25

Epilepsy Ireland were delighted to recently launch our 9th Research Funding Call, which is run in conjunction with the Health Research Board/Health Research Charities Ireland Joint Funding Scheme (HRB...

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📢 @epilepsyireland.bsky.social has launched their 9th Research Funding Call, focusing on priority areas identified to drive innovation and improve the lives of people with epilepsy. 🔗 Learn more and submit your Expression of Interest by September 26: www.epilepsy.ie/content/appl...

Apply for funding

Researchers and research institutions - we have launched our 9th Research Funding Call! Find out more about how to apply and the process involved.

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