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With 2024 drawing to a close, it is an opportunity to reflect on the work of our organisation and how we have progressed on our journey this year towards a society where no person’s life is limited by epilepsy. It is also an opportunity for me – on the behalf of everyone at Epilepsy Ireland - to thank each and every one of you for your continued support for our organisation’s mission and aims.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Colm Corrigan from Castlelyons in Cork, who passed away on the 7^th of December after a short illness.  

To honour his memory, Colm’s classmates in Coláiste An Chraoibhín, Fermoy, decided to raise money for Epilepsy Ireland on their annual school Christmas Jumper Day. We would like to thank the students and staff for finding the strength and resolve in their time of grief to help others living with epilepsy. 

Epilepsy Ireland will officially close for the festive period on the 23rd December at 3.30pm and will reopen on the 2nd January at 9am.

It’s time to brush up on your artistic activities as part of the lead up to next year’s International Epilepsy Day. 

Our colleagues in the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) have once again launched a virtual art exhibition to mark the big day. 

A new research project from Dublin City University (DCU) which aims to develop a seizure-predicting dog collar has received just under half a million euro in funding from the Science Foundation Ireland Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme.

To raise further awareness of epilepsy in local communities across Ireland – and to help gain public support for our key advocacy priorities – Epilepsy Ireland have written to all current Cathaoirleach (Mayors) of City/County councils, seeking that they submit a motion at upcoming council meetings to show their support for International Epilepsy Day on February 10^th. 

We were delighted to recently join with our colleagues in FutureNeuro for the official launch of the Neuroadapt programme.

This €2m initiative – funded by the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) 2023 COFUND and FutureNeuro – will involve bringing 11 postdoctoral researchers from around the world to Ireland, equipping them with the specialised skills needed to advance research into neurological conditions such as epilepsy.

Over the years of supporting people with epilepsy and their families, at the turn of the year we often receive calls from people with epilepsy who have had breakthrough seizures over the festive period. This is often because routines have changed dramatically over a short period, or a person is overcome with the stresses that the Christmas period brings – amongst other factors.

Congratulations to all the winners of our 2024 Annual Raffle!