Stroke News

Support the Heart and Stroke Funding campaign 2024

Thanks so much for supporting our campaign to safeguard Irish Heart Foundation support services for heart patients and stroke survivors. Please download our step by step guide to how you can help us lobby your local politicians. You can choose to download the leaflet relevant to your county in the list below. If you have any queries on this campaign or contacting your local politicians please email advocacy@irishheart.ie

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Policy News   |   8th Apr 2024

Joint Oireachtas Health Committee Address

Irish Heart Foundation address to Oireachtas Health Committee

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Policy News   |   13th Dec 2023

Patient Champion, Meaghan O’Brien, suffered a stroke at just 22 years of age

Meaghan O’Brien was just 22 when she collapsed after starting a gym session but recognised the F.A.S.T. signs such as facial drooping and left arm weakness.

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Stroke News   |   20th Nov 2023

Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Report Launched

A radical new approach to preventing chronic disease would save thousands of lives each year and protect our stretched health service, a new report by the Irish Heart Foundation and University College Cork insists today.

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Heart News   |   14th Nov 2023

National Stroke Strategy at risk due to funding

It is cheaper to invest in stroke services than to underfund them

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Stroke News   |   29th Oct 2023

World Stroke Day: Stroke Talks 2023

World Stroke Day: Stroke Talks 2023 - information and support for stroke survivors and their families.

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Stroke News   |   12th Oct 2022

People all over Ireland host and share #actFAST events in their community

Communities come together to share the F.A.S.T. signs of stroke

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Stroke News   |   11th Aug 2023

World Brain Day 2023: Leave No One Behind

The theme for World Brain Day 2023 is Brain Health and Disability.

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Stroke News   |   21st Jul 2023

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