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.
On World Brain Day this week, July 22nd, NAI held an event in conjunction with our members in Peamount Healthcare aimed at highlighting our World Brain Day theme of the need for investment in neuro-rehabilitation services.
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland has marked this year’s World Brain Day (22.07.2025) with an event in Peamount Healthcare Dublin, where its members highlighted to attending Ministers and TDs that Ireland has less than half of the neurorehabilitation beds needed for its population. 40 neurological charities came together to call on the Government to deliver on its Programme for Government pledges to neurorehabilitation in the upcoming Budget.
The NAI July 2025 newsletter is now available to download. This month's edition is jam packed with our activities, campaigns and current news.
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland will mark World Brain Day on July 22nd with a call for investment in neuro-rehabilitation services. The findings of our recent report The Right Care in the Right Place showed that of nearly 700 respondents, a quarter had never had access to neurorehabilitation.
In 2024, the Neurological Alliance of Ireland partnered with Neurological Alliances in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the My Neuro Survey project. The report 'The Right Care in the Right Place' and the findings have now been published
NAI's pre-budget submission is calling for investment in 4 community neurorehabilitation teams in the North West, South East, North Dublin and the Midlands, in order to deliver on the Programme for Government commitment to complete the rollout of community neuro-rehabilitation teams across the country.
On Monday 16th June, local lived experience advocates and voluntary providers from across the South East came together to call for the delivery of a community neuro-rehabilitation team for the South East, promised since 2019.
The next My Moving Brain series is heading to Maynooth on June 28th. This initiative is designed to promote brain health and inclusion in sport for people living with neurological conditions.
On Monday May 26th, patient advocates, NAI members and local representatives came together for an online local meeting to discuss the vital need for a Community Neurorehabilitation Team for the Midlands and North East.