Parkinson's Ireland is a charity partner of FreeWill Ireland, meaning you can create an online Will for free. Having an up to date Will ensures peace of mind for you and your loved ones. Please contact [email protected] or visit www.parkinsons.ie for more information.

Parkinson's Ireland has a range of supports and booklets available on our website, including FAQs for those newly diagnosed. Please visit www.parkinsons.ie to access these. To talk to one of our Nurse Specialists, call 1800 359359 and we can arrange a callback for you.

We put together some tips for you to stay safe and healthy during the summer months. On occasion, we receive a higher volume of calls around this time of year if people notice a change in their symptoms. If you wish to discuss further with our nurses, please call 1800 359 359.

Our zoom sessions will pause for the summer. Dee Daly: will finish on June 5th. Sing along: will finish on June 3rd. Nurse clinic: will finish on 9th July. Yoga: will finish on 11th June. Exercise: will finish on June 13th. All will resume in September. Visit www.parkinsons.ie for more info.

PI recently put together our pre-budget submission for 2026, calling on the government to increase the funding it provides to PI. We met with Minister for Disability, Hildegarde Naughton, this week to discuss our asks. You can read more on our website: www.parkinsons.ie

If you are taking part in the VHI Women's Mini Marathon this year, we are encouraging you to fundraise for Parkinson's Ireland. Create your fundraising page & select PI as your cause here: idonate.ie/forms/c/vhi2... If you would like a t-shirt for the event, please email [email protected]

Mental Health Awareness Week takes place this week, from May 12 to May 18. The theme is “Movement: Moving more for our mental health,” to focus on physical activity as a means to improve mental well-being. For more information and supports, please visit www.parkinsons.ie

Sinead O'Kane & Fiachra Kenealy completed a parachute jump on Saturday, 3rd May to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson's Ireland. Well done and thank you to Sinead and Fiachra for your amazing support. Please click here to donate if you can: www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/S...

April is #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth and we have been highlighting the 40+ symptoms and how each person's experience is different. During a nurse zoom clinic last year, we asked participants the first & worst symptoms experienced. To learn more, visit www.parkinsons.ie

The Irish Pharmacy News recently published their April Edition, which features a piece written by our PD Nurse Specialist Lisa Wynne. You can access the PDF version of the publication here: issuu.com/ipncommunica...

An information meeting is taking place on May 15th at the Brandon Hotel, Princes Street, Tralee at 7pm. Guest speakers will include our PD Nurse Specialist Charlotte Deasy and Yoga Instructor Catherine Crowley, who will be there to provide information and answer any questions. All are welcome.

Our amazing Parkinsongs choir had a visit from musicians John and Arthur from the University of Cape Coast and we had such a vibrant joyful session. Music is medicine for the brain 🎶 Fitting to have this on #WorldParkinsonsDay @parkinsonsire.bsky.social @singtobeat.bsky.social

April is Parkinson's Awareness Month and we will run our #DifferentForEveryone campaign throughout April. The campaign will highlight the 40+ symptoms of PD with a focus on personal stories. Please visit www.parkinsons.ie for more information. #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth

Parkinson's Ireland will host our annual online education conference on Saturday, 12th April at 11am. This year’s theme is ‘Time to Talk About Parkinson’s.’ Please visit our website to access speaker information and the full agenda: parkinsons.ie #TalkParkinsons

‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ will take place nationwide on Saturday, April 5th. This year’s walk is sponsored by Dovida and takes place in 15 locations across the country to kick off Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Please visit www.parkinsons.ie for more information and to register!

Our flagship fundraising event, 'A Walk in the Park for Parkinson's' will take place nationwide on Saturday, April 5th, during Parkinson's Awareness Month, with fourteen locations taking part across the country. Please visit www.parkinsons.ie to register. #ParkinsonsIreland #WalkinthePark

Our PD Nurse Specialist Charlotte was at Cork University Hospital today to highlight Parkinson's Disease and Parkinson's Ireland to mark #BrainAwarenessWeek

Our flagship fundraising event, 'A Walk in the Park for Parkinson's' will take place nationwide on Saturday, April 5th, during Parkinson's Awareness Month, with fourteen locations taking part across the country. Please visit www.parkinsons.ie #ParkinsonsIreland #WalkinthePark

‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ will take place nationwide on Saturday, April 5th, during Parkinson’s Awareness Month. This is our charity’s annual flagship fundraiser and our main fundraiser for the year. Please visit our website to register: www.parkinsons.ie

‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ will take place nationwide on Saturday, April 5th. This is our annual flagship fundraiser & our main fundraiser for the year. We hope you will support this fantastic way of raising awareness during Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Register at: www.parkinsons.ie