MDI Under 18s Youth Club gathering on April 6th from 1-3pm at Crann Centre, Classis, Ovens, Co. Cork, P31TX39. Contact Jessica on 086 6066104 to book your spot
MDI Coffee Morning and Youth Club | April 14th 2023
MDI Coffee Morning and Youth Club takes place Friday 14th April 2023, 12 – 3PM at Turoe Pet Farm, Loughrea Co. Galway, H62 A432. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK YOUR SPOT PLEASE CONTACT ÚNA ON 086 3899286 OR SINÉAD ON 086 3899285.cCLOSING DATE 31st MARCH 2023
National Youth Club (under18) | April 11th 2023
The National Youth Club (under18) will be gathering at Maldron Hotel Portlaoise on 11th April 2023 from 11am – 3pm. For more information and to book your spot contact: Amanda 0866066108 or Sinéad 086 3899285 or Úna 0863899286 or Jess 086 6066104
Under 18s Siblings Day | April 12 2023
Our under 18s siblings day will be taking place at The K2Alpacas farm, Newtown mount Kennedy, Co.Wicklow on April 12th from 12pm-3pm. Contact your Youth worker or Amanda on 086 6066108 to book your slot. Closing date March 31st.
An update on our peer camp
Dear Members, We have long held our Peer Summer Camp in high regard. Each year we strive for a shared experience, fostering independence, social skills, confidence, and fun for everyone who attends. As a charity, the standards for services are provided to our sector from the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). In recent times […]
Developments in international research and treatments
Researchers around the world are working very hard to find cures and treatments for neuromuscular conditions. Drug development takes years and at times studies that show promising results throughout the different clinical trial phases may fail at the last hurdle. Some promising studies on the horizon are described below and we will be watching […]
Bringing your voice into research
MDI strives to support and fund quality research into neuromuscular conditions. However, in research, we are sometimes missing the expertise of people with lived experience of the condition. MDI are committed to bringing your voice into research, which will help researchers focus on specific elements that will impact the community while explaining their research in […]
Meet our new Research Officer, Dympna Mulroy
We are really delighted to welcome our new Research Officer, Dympna Mulroy, and to introduce her to you. Dympna has a strong background, wearing a variety of hats, working to improve the quality of life of people living with neuromuscular conditions. We asked her to tell us more… Welcome to the MDI team, Dympna! Can […]
Update on MDI Registry
One of MDI’s strategic priorities is to support researchers and clinicians to carry out quality research into neuromuscular conditions. An initiative in achieving this is the development of a registry of people in Ireland with a neuromuscular condition. A registry is a database containing information about individuals who are affected by a specific condition. In […]
E-learning platform for healthcare professionals
TREAT-NMDs interactive e-learning platform is aimed at healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of people with neuromuscular conditions. You can expect to find free courses and resources in relation to: Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, including perspectives of people living with the condition, muscle biopsy as a tool for diagnosis and best practice for […]
