Active Rehab

28/10/2026

This young father's work colleague noticed a change in his speech on a work call and got him to hospital as he was having a stroke due to an undiagnosed heart problem.
So important for everyone to know signs and symptoms of having a stroke to get help ASAP

A man is urging people to be aware of the stroke symptoms after he was saved by a colleague who noticed he was speaking "complete gibberish" on a work call.

19/10/2026

Following a successful pilot, our Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease exercise class is continuing weekly!

📅 Every Thursday at 8pm
📍 South Dublin Martial Arts and Fitness, The Arena, Tallaght

The classes are free of charge and provide an opportunity to stay active and connect with others.

Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=P4KMQphKrE-ZqN6GWm8c9joX6H-zKRtEsRtnz1SbyK1UM0MzM0ZWREVNUTZHRjBFTE5HNjNMQ1A2NC4u&route=shorturl

19/10/2026

19/10/2026

Really useful tool for people living life after stroke from RCSI

03/10/2026

Free counselling through Parkinson's Ireland started in April 2026.. such a brilliant service and difficult to access otherwise..

03/10/2026

Vision Ireland article on new Lild Mobile network.. financial accessibility.. so important to feel connected to others and for it to be reasonably priced

By: David Redmond Written: 1/10/2026 When you think of Lidl you probably don’t think of them providing your mobile phone network. That may be about to change however, as the famous supermarket is now jumping into the ring to compete with the likes of Three, Eir, Vodafone, and Sky. They won’t be ...

01/10/2026

On Sunday 25 October, Sophie Barnwell will take on the Dublin Marathon in aid of Parkinson’s Ireland, in honour of her dad, Paul, and everyone living with Parkinson’s disease.

Sophie is taking on this challenge to help raise awareness and support for people affected by Parkinson’s and the challenges that come with it.

Every donation will help Parkinson’s Ireland continue to provide vital information, support and services to people living with Parkinson’s and their families.

Donate and support Sophie: https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/SB75991985?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

01/10/2026

Physio led Tai Chi classes in Dundrum starting in October

We have very limited space left in our Physiotherapy Parkinson’s Specific Exercise Class with Adapted Tai Chi.

To register, email [email protected] or call 089.4690401.

01/10/2026

Ireland has less than half the Parkinson’s Nurse Specialists it needs.

There are currently 25 Parkinson’s Nurse Specialists nationwide. Based on the 2016 NICE Guidelines, we need 60 to support the 18,000 people living with Parkinson’s in Ireland.

Services are concentrated around cities and Model 4 hospitals, leaving many people without access to specialist support close to home.

For Budget 2027, we are calling for increased HSE recruitment and targeted funding to expand services in areas where access is limited.

Read our full Pre-Budget Submission at parkinsons.ie