Primrose Black Tie Gala Ball in aid of Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) and in memory of Tommy Brosnan, launched in Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee, County Kerry
Press Releases
A Good Run For A Good Cause
Leinster lads help launch fun run in aid of Motor Neurone Disease The Good Run 2015 The Good Run, a charity fun run, will be held in the stunning grounds of St Anne’s Park, Raheny this Good Friday, April 3 2015. This exciting new event offers a choice of two distances (2.5km and 5km) for runners… Read More »
Imagine not being able to say ‘I Love You’ this Valentine’s Day
Imagine not being able to say ‘I Love You’ this Valentine’s Day Sharon Can’t February is the month of love where couples from across the world openly celebrate their affection for each other. But imagine not being able to say ‘I Love You’ this Valentine’s Day. Most people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) can’t. Between… Read More »
Sometimes Silence Can Speak Volumes
Imagine not being able to say ‘I Love You’ this Valentine’s Day Emma Can’t February is the month of love where couples from across the world openly celebrate their affection for each other. But imagine not being able to say ‘I Love You’ this Valentine’s Day. Most people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) can’t. Between… Read More »
30th Anniversary Events Calendar
30 Years of the IMNDA! In 2015 the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) is very proud to mark 30 years of providing care and support to people living with MND. To mark this anniversary we have put together a calendar of events for the year that we would love for you to get involved… Read More »
Awareness June
Drink Tea for MND! We are encouraging people to hold ‘tea events’ to mark MND Global Awareness Day which is on the 21st June.
Ice Bucket Challenge Update
The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) is delighted to announce that the income received so far from the Ice Bucket Challenge is over €1.6m!
IMNDA Welcomes Changes to the Medical Card
IMNDA Welcomes Changes to Medical Card The Minister of Health Leo Varadkar has announced the findings of the Expert Panel on Medical Need for the Medical Card Eligibility and has stated that the HSE will be taking actions to improve the operation of the medical card system, particularly for people with significant medical needs.
Medical Card Plan to go to Cabinet
The IMNDA welcomes the news that Medical Cards will no longer have to be renewed every six months as a new plan is to go before Cabinet. The Minister said “that it is cruel and upsetting’ to force people to renew the card and he is looking at putting this off for three to five years or leaving it… Read More »
Medical Card Plan to go before Cabinet
The IMNDA welcomes the news that Medical Cards will no longer have to be renewed every six months as a new plan is to go before Cabinet. The Minister said “that it is cruel and upsetting’ to force people to renew the card and he is looking at putting this off for three to five years or leaving it… Read More »
ALS/MND International Symposium
The programme for the 25th International Symposium on ALS/MND, which will be held in Brussels, Belgium, from 5-7 December 2014, is now available to view from the English MND Association’s website http://www.mndassociation.org/research/International+Symposium/Programme
The cost of MND is twice as high as the cost of colon cancer, and higher than the cost of stroke
The cost of MND is twice as high as the cost of colon cancer, and higher than the cost of stroke The health economic cost of MND is twice as high as the cost of colon cancer, and higher than the cost of stroke. Yet people with MND don’t automatically qualify for a medical card.
IMNDA Welcomes Commencement of Charity Regulatory Authority
The IMNDA has welcomed the commencement of the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA). The CRA, Ireland’s national statutory regulatory agency for charitable organisations, is being established today (16 October) under the terms of the Charities Act 2009.
The Ice Bum Challenge
THE ICE BUckeTT CHALLENGE!!‘Calling all ice-bucket challengers, fund raisers, exhibitionists, film extras and film lovers!!’“My Name is Emily” a feature film by “MND man”, director Simon Fitzmaurice and the Irish Motor Neuron Disease association have a new challenge….
Irish Rugby Legends Dinner
Tight5 Events presents Irish Rugby Legends Dinner supporting Munster and South African rugby legend Joost Van Der Westhuizen & his Foundation – http://www.joost.co.za/ – on the eve of the Ireland v South Africa game on Friday 7th November kicking off at 6:30pm at The Guinness Storehouse, Dublin.