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Longford branch promote Parkinson's Awareness Week

Providing support for people living with Parkinson’s Disease is the core goal of the Longford branch of the Parkinson's Association of Ireland. The group are on an action footing at present as the Parkinson's Awareness Week runs from April 11 to 16. ...

15 Apr 2023 at 09:01

National News

In Pictures: The life and times of iconic chat show host Michael Parkinson

Sir Michael Parkinson looked set to find fame as a cricketer in his younger days, but eventually it was journalism that propelled him into the limelight as he became as well known as many of the famous faces he interviewed. The broadcaster, who has ...

17 Aug 2023 at 17:03

National News

A third of Irish people with Parkinson's can't access specialists, according to national audit

Professor Suzanne Timmons, a Parkinson's Ireland representative has warned of a risk to services for those with Parkinson's due to a lack of funding. Speaking to RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Timmons was discussing the first ever national audit of ...

11 Apr 2024 at 10:05

National News

Irish-American with early-onset Parkinson's speaks about living with the condition at 42

York-based Irish-American Kimberly Campanello, 42, who was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s in 2021, says not knowing “what the future holds” has been one of the hardest things about living with the condition. “You really don’t know ...

30 Mar 2023 at 14:46

Arts & Entertainment

GAA pundit hits the big time with new TV show set to debut this week

Colm 'Wooly' Parkinson will make his TV debut this week as he takes his Smaller Fish GAA Show in front of the Virgin Media cameras. Parkinson, who was part of the Laois team which claimed Leinster glory in 2003, founded Smaller Fish GAA ...

22 Nov 2023 at 14:53

National News

"Phenomenal pressure" on pharmacists facing a worsening shortage of hundreds of medicines

The President of the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has reportedly said there is a shortage of hundreds of medicines in Ireland, including those needed to treat common medical conditions such Parkinson's, diabetes, blood pressure and ADHD. ...

28 Apr 2024 at 09:08

National News

New test to detect Parkinson's developed thanks to Scottish woman who can 'smell' disease

Scientists have harnessed the power of a woman’s hyper-sensitive sense of smell to develop a test to determine whether people have Parkinson’s disease. The test has been years in the making after academics realised that Joy Milne ...

07 Sept 2022 at 18:43

Local News

Raise a cup of coffee to the Parkinson’s Community at a virtual coffee morning

We are asking people all over the country to raise a cup of coffee or tea to the Parkinson’s Community at 11am on Monday 6th April. Please think of them, their families and carers. Some 12,000 people in Ireland have this ...

31 Mar 2020 at 12:00

Local News

Longford Parkinson’s Association go all out to improve awareness

Coinciding with Parkinson’s awareness week, which runs from April 8-14, the Longford Parkinson’s Association have announced their plans to help increase awareness of the illness. The group, which was first established ...

11 Apr 2019 at 11:56

Local News

Parkinson’s workshop in Longford hosted by smovey health

A free Smovey for Parkinson’s Workshop will take a place on Tuesday, March 13 from 7pm to 8.30pm in The Family Centre, Longford. smovey health is organising the informative workshop during which Irene Treacy, ...

09 Mar 2018 at 16:49

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Shining a light on Parkinson's Disease in Longford

The organisation supports people under the age of 55 who have been diagnosed with the illness, as well as their family and friends. Adell was just 45-years-old when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s three ...

16 Apr 2018 at 15:00

Local News

Longford Branch of Parkinson's Association seeks support for fundraiser

Since its establishment earlier this year, the Longford branch of the Parkinson's Association of Ireland has received an incredible amount of support. Now the group is planning its next fundraising event: ...

30 Jul 2017 at 20:00

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