On Tuesday 20 September the Neurological Alliance of Ireland will host a pre-budget event: providing its member organisations with the opportunity to meet with TDs and highlight ongoing advocacy campaigns. MDI is a member of the NAI. You can help to make sure your local TDs attend by using the simple tool on the NAI […]

We need your help! To run a successful charity, we need member participation on our board. We simply could not succeed without you. We need you to join us and provide diverse skills that will help us deliver our mission and values. Why: our objective is to help our members, to provide information, support and services, to promote independent living […]

Would you like to take part in a survey on challenges and good practice related to pregnancy, family planning and rare conditions? The European Reference Networks’ (ERN) Study Group on Pregnancy and Family Planning in rare, low prevalence and complex conditions has published a survey that aims to collect evidence on the management of pregnancy […]

Wicklow County Council are inviting people from the area with a disability, care givers, workers in the disability sector and members of the general public to let them know what you think is required for the County Wicklow Disability, Inclusion and Access Strategic Plan. In particular your thoughts on disability, inclusion and access in County […]

Rare Diseases Ireland has published a new research study which reveals that 86 per cent of Irish parents want to know if their newborn has a rare condition, even if it is not yet treatable. 65 per cent of parents are in favour of screening newborns for as many rare conditions as possible. The study, […]

We wish to share an invitation from Independent Living Movement Ireland to disabled people. As Long As We Remember, They Live With Us: Wednesday 6th April 7:30pm A Memorial to James Brosnan, Dr. John Roche and Hubert McCormack In a relatively short space of time, the Independent Living Movement has lost three members, mentors, comrades, […]

We wish to let you know that it is time to renew membership with Muscular Dystrophy Ireland. If you wish to renew, we kindly ask that you do so by 30 April. Annual membership is €15. You can find out more and renew here.

It’s hard to find the words sometimes. To know what to say, or how, or when to say it. We had Hubert for that. To liven up the party with story or a song. To take it long into the night, past the “fear” but never the fun. We had Hubert for that. To say […]

It is with immense sadness and regret that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved colleague, Hubert McCormack. MDI express our heartfelt sympathy to Hubert’s mother Rosie, his sister Marell, extended family, and all his friends, PAs and colleagues. Funeral details can be viewed here. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann. We shall not see his like again.