National Groups

Muscular Dystrophy Ireland:

https://www.mdi.ie/ https://www.mdi.ie/ Muscular Dystrophy Ireland (MDI) is a voluntary organization which was established in 1972 by a small group of people in the west of Ireland to support families who had a member with muscular dystrophy. Since then it has grown considerably and it now has a membership of over

Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association:

https://imnda.ie/ Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a progressive neurological condition that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching the muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting. MND can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. However, not

Ataxia Foundation Ireland:

https://afi.ie/ Welcome to our new charity, Ataxia Foundation Ireland (CLG) a Company Limited by Guarantee. The New Voluntary National Support Group for people affected by Friedreich’s Ataxia (The most common Genetic Ataxia) and up to 50 other Ataxia’s. The organisation was founded by four people with Ataxia, to form the board of directors and

Heart Children Ireland:

https://heartchildren.ie/ https://heartchildren.ie/ We are a nationwide organisation with over 1,000 member families. We were founded in 1990 and are a registered charity. We are a completely voluntary group and currently receive no government funding. We depend on our own fundraising and donations from individuals and businesses. In the first 25 years of our existence,

Angelman Syndrome Ireland:

https://www.angelman.ie/ What is Angelman Syndrome? Angelman Syndrome is a genetic disorder of chromosome 15  characterised by severe intellectual disability, lack of speech, sleep disturbance, and yet, usually a happy demeanour. Affecting 1 in every 20,000-25,000 people and based on our population there are currently approximately 350 people living with AS

Disability Services in Your County:

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/disability/disabilityservicescounty.html Click on your county to learn what disability services are available: Carlow/Kilkenny | Cavan/Monaghan | Clare | Cork North | Cork North Lee | Cork South Lee | Cork WestDonegal | Dublin North | Dublin North Central | Dublin North West | Dublin South City | Dublin South East | Dublin South West | Dublin West | Dun Laoghaire |Galway |Kerry | Kildare/West Wicklow | Kilkenny/Carlow|Laois/Offaly | Leitrim/Sligo | Limerick | Limerick East/Tipperary North | Longford/Westmeath | Louth |Mayo | Meath | Monaghan/Cavan |Offaly/Laois|Roscommon|Sligo/Leitrim |Tipperary North/Limerick East | Tipperary South |Waterford | Wexford | Wicklow | West Wicklow/Kildare | Westmeath/Longford

Epilepsy Ireland:

https://www.epilepsy.ie/ Epilepsy Ireland was established in 1966 with the goal of improving the quality of life of people with epilepsy in Ireland. Today, we provide a range of services from headquarters in Dublin and our regional offices in Cork, Dundalk, Galway,Kerry, Kilkenny, Letterkenny, Limerick, Sligo and Tullamore. Vision Epilepsy Ireland’s vision is to achieve a society where no person’s life is limited by

Dystonia Ireland:

https://www.dystonia.ie/ https://www.dystonia.ie/ The aims of Dystonia Ireland are to promote and encourage scientific research into the causes and treatments of dystonia, raise the level of awareness amongst the general public and the medical profession, offer support and information to all people with dystonia and their families nationwide. As the national

Walk.ie

https://www.walk.ie Our Mission:  We are leaders in a movement for change, empowering people with disabilities to live self-determined lives in an equal and inclusive society. Employment: At WALK we believe that everyone who wants to work, have a job and a career can do so, given the right supports. Our role is to facilitate