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 […]
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 […]
MDI-Trinity College Dublin partnership on physiotherapy research
We are very pleased to continue our research partnership with the Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College. In the first study, forty three physiotherapists from the Republic of Ireland with experience of treating people with muscular dystrophy were surveyed. It was found that physiotherapists assessed and treated people with muscular dystrophy in a variety of settings. […]
Coast2Coast fundraiser raises €16,810 for MDI
We were so delighted to meet Henry Fleming and the incredible team who ran Coast2Coast recently in aid of the Irish Wheelchair Association and Muscular Dystrophy Ireland. Our CEO, Alan Breathnach, was honoured to receive a cheque for €16,810.75 from Henry’s nephew and MDI member, Conor McAuley. Our sincere thanks to you all and to […]
MDI News Update – December 2022
Our December 2022 issue of MDI News Update is out now. You can read it here.
MDI’s Wellbeing Programme shortlisted for Irish Healthcare Awards
We are chuffed that MDI’s Wellbeing Online Programme has been shortlisted for the category, Mental Health Initiative of the Year, in the 2022 Irish Healthcare Awards! @HealthAwardsIrl #IMTIHA22
Register with Electric Ireland as a Priority or Special Service customer
Electric Ireland is committed to providing support to customers who have special requirements where continuity of energy supply is critically important. Electric Ireland customers can register as either a Priority Service customer or a Special Service customer. Priority Service customer Priority Service customers are customers who are dependent on medical equipment including but not limited […]
MDI selected for AIB Community Fund
We are delighted that Muscular Dystrophy Ireland has been selected as one of 70 local charities in communities across Ireland to be receive funding from the annual AIB Community €1 Million Fund ☘️. Thanks to AIB customers, employees and the public who nominated charities in their region on causes that matter most to them and […]
Budget 2023 and you
Budget 2023 and Disability Allowance It was announced that people who get Disability Allowance will get a once-off payment of €500 in November 2022. From January 2023, the maximum rate of Disability Allowance will increase by €12 with proportional increases for people on reduced rates of payment. The weekly rate for a qualified child will […]
Would you like to share your views with RTE on disability and the cost of living?
A journalist working in the RTÉ Newsroom is putting together some pre-budget coverage for their website and social media that will show people’s moods and views ahead of the budget with the cost of living crisis and energy hikes. They would really like to focus on the views of people with disabilities and carers – […]
