BREAKING OUT

November 18th, 2021

AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY – BREAKING OUT – IN CINEMAS 19 NOVEMBER

MDI staff, Elaine McDonnell, Jimmy Murray, Darren Lyons and Sheila Murphy were delighted to attend the preview screening in Dublin of Breaking Out.

Breaking Out is the remarkable story of Cork born singer-songwriter Fergus O’Farrell, the charismatic voice of Interference, one of the most compelling and influential bands to emerge from the Irish music scene in the 1990’s. He was best known for his timeless song

Elaine McDonnell, Jimmy Murray, Darren Lyons and Sheila Murphy from Muscular Distrophy Ireland pictured at the Dublin preview screening of Breaking Out at the Light House Cinema.,Dublin.
Pic Brian McEvoy Photography
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Breaking Out is in cinemas from November 19

“GOLD” which featured in the soundtrack to ONCE, the Oscar winning film and multi-Tony-award-winning musical.

Fergus was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at a young age. His unique talent and love for life inspired a generation of songwriters.

The film has won several awards and has been hailed by Screen Daily as “deeply affecting” and “a privilege to watch”. This intimate journey into the heart and soul of the late Fergus O’Farrell was filmed over ten years by director Michael McCormack. Breaking out will be in Irish cinemas from 19 November. You can watch the trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRVwQN3UXVI

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Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland Ltd.
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Registered Charity Number: 20012038
CHY Charity Number: 6849
Company Number: 60460
Country of registration: Ireland

1. Muscular Dystrophies

  • Becker muscular dystrophy
  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • Manifesting carrier of Duchenne
  • Congenital muscular dystrophy
  •     •  General
  •     •  MDC1A (merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy)
  •     •  Rigid spine syndrome (RSS)
  •     •  Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophies
  •     •  Bethlem myopathy
  • Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
  • Limb-girdle types of muscular dystrophy (LGMD)
  •     •  General
  •     •  LGMD 1B (also known as Laminopathy)
  •     •  LGMD 1C (also known as Caveolinopathy)
  •     •  LGMD 2A (also known as Calpainopathy)
  •     •  LGMD 2B (also known as Dysferlinopathy)
  •     •  LGMD 2I
  • Ocular myopathies including ocularopharangeal muscular dystrophy

2. Myotonic Disorders

  • Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy
  • Myotonia
  • Myotonic Dystrophy

3. Congenital Myopathies

  • Central Core Myopathy
  • Congenital Fibre-type Disproportion Myopathy
  • Minicore (Multicore) myopathy
  • Myotubular or Centronuclear myopathy
  • Nemaline myopathy

4. Mitochondrial Myopathies

  • Mitochondrial Myopathies

5. Metabolic Disorders

  • Metabolic disorders (general)
  • McArdle’s Disease
  • Pompe’s Disease

6. Periodic Paralyses

  • Periodic Paralyses

7. Autoimmune Myositis

  • Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis and Sarcoid myopathy
  • Juvenile dermatomyositis
  • Inclusion body myositis

8. Spinal Muscular Atrophies

  • Severe (Type I)
  • Intermediate (Type II)
  • Mild (Type III)
  • Adult spinal muscular atrophy

9. Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies

  • (Also known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth or Peroneal muscular atrophy)

10. Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction

  • Congenital myasthenic syndromes
  • Myasthenia Gravis

11. Friedreich’s Ataxia

  • Friedreich’s Ataxia

12. Other (Please Specify)

13. Unspecified