Wishing Aisling & Kevin a long and happy life together – from Cork Parkinson’s Association

It is with sadness and thanks that we bid farewell to Mary J Foley, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the Movement Disorder clinic in St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork. Mary has been an incredible support to people with Parkinson’s in Cork for many years, whether it was being there at the end of the phone, or…
We had a very successful meeting in Buswells Hotel on 24th November and met some very influential Cork TDs who actively support the campaign. We were also joined online by a number of interested parties and other neurological groups anxious to highlight the shortage of Neurological Specialist Nurses and the impact this has on their…
Róisín Guerin is doing a 2nd year Masters of Physiotherapy at UCC and is one of Dr Ruth McCullagh’s students. She is running a survey to study freezing episodes, falls and physical activity engagement in people with Parkinson’s Disease. We can help her by completing this survey at the following link https://forms.gle/dZQFpERNhKxMEnhj9 . The survey should only take…
Chartered physiotherapist Conor O’Mullane has moved his special exercise classes for people with Parkinson’s online to ensure they can continue to slow the progress of their condition during the Covid-19 lockdown. Mr O’Mullane developed a special interest in Parkinson’s through his father-in-law who was diagnosed nearly 15 years ago. He is now using Zoom from…
Emeritus chair, Ted Horgan, has again arranged for the annual Parkinson’s mass to take place on Wednesday, April 19th at 7.00 p.m. in St Patrick’s church, Rochestown. Our choir, Perpetual Motion, will be there. It will be live-streamed and open to all our members and local groups throughout Ireland.
The table quiz at Crossmahon Pub on February 2nd organised by the Crowley Clan was a huge success and raised much needed funds for two local charities. Martin Crowley and Tony Wilkinson received a cheque in the amount of €1,150 for Cork Parkinson’s with the same amount going to the Bandon Hyperbaric Centre. On behalf…