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The NAI September 2025 newsletter is now available to download. This month's edition is jam packed with our activities, campaigns and current news, from details of our pre budget asks, factsheets from the published survey findings on access to services for people with neurological conditions across Ireland, the NAI Annual Report 2024, results of our NAI membership survey, the final in the 'My Moving Brain' series, NAI member news and so much more.

The Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) Annual Report 2024 is jam packed with details on all of our campaigns, collaborations, activities and achievements, throughout what has been another very busy year for the team at NAI and our member organisations.

The Neurological Alliance of Ireland has highlighted to local elected representatives at an event in Cork today (22.09.25) the critical lack of inpatient neurorehabilitation beds for neurological patients in the South West.

The third (2 parts) in our Factsheet Series, detailing the survey findings about Carers, are now available to download.

September is Pain Awareness Month. Up to 1 in 3 people in Ireland live with chronic pain, but too often, it remains unseen, misunderstood, and dismissed. This year, for Pain Awareness Month, NAI members Chronic Pain Ireland launches “Beyond the Surface” campaign to #EndPainStigma

Our colleagues at the European Federation of Neurological Conditions (EFNA) conducted a comprehensive survey to uncover the invisible issues faced by people with neurological conditions. The results can now be downloaded and EFNA are shining a light on these issues.

The second in our Factsheet Series, detailing the survey findings on Employment, is now available to download.

Over the coming weeks we will be publishing a series of factsheets examining the breadth of findings across the Patient Experience Survey Project.

Our colleagues at European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) marked World Brain Day (July 22nd) with a new episode of their Brain Health Matters podcast – Invisible Battles: The Unseen Realities of Neurological Conditions.

Its one year since the new Free Travel scheme for those medically unfit to drive came into effect. This is something that was advocated and fought for by NAI Members Epilepsy Ireland and their supporters for many years.