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  • New diabetes leaflet to help read and understand food labels

    To facilitate healthy eating for all the family and potentially reduce the burden of obesity and related conditions in Ireland, Diabetes Ireland has today launched a leaflet to help people with diabetes to read and understand the ‘traffic light’ food labelling format we are beginning to see on a lot of pre-packaged supermarket items.

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  • New Eye Health Recipe booklet launched to mark World Diabetes Day

    Following the ‘Eye Am What I Eat’ campaign earlier this year, Diabetes Ireland, supported by Novartis, has today launched a new recipe booklet, ‘Eating For Your Eye Health’, to help people with diabetes to eat well for good eye health.

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  • Improved diabetes control equals improved quality of life

    Good diabetes management is vital for continued good health and long life. Good diabetes management starts with understanding the impact poorly controlled diabetes can have on one’s quality of life.

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  • Direct Debit Monthly Draw Winner

    The winner of Octobers’s direct debit draw is Stephen Hevey, Dublin 2 (Ball No: 1143) Congratulations Stephen! Sign up for our monthly direct debit draw here and you could be... View Article

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  • Research news

    First Ever Person with Type 1 Diabetes Receives Experimental Encapsulated Human Stem Cell-Derived Beta Cell Replacement Therapy. Diabetes Ireland Research Alliance, a subsidiary of Diabetes Ireland, and a partner of JDRF (UK) is delighted to hear of this milestone. Encapsulated cell therapies have the potential to fundamentally transform the lives of people with type 1 diabetes.

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  • Managing my Type 2 Diabetes – Public Education Meeting

    As more and more people are being diagnosed with diabetes, HSE services are being simply overwhelmed and are struggling to cope with the number of patients seeking diabetes treatment. Meanwhile, people with diabetes have to manage their condition on a day to day basis. Without proper education and understanding of the condition, this is not easy.

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  • The National Diabetes Cup 2014 scoops award

    It's official, The National Diabetes Cup 2014 was award winning. The National Diabetes Cup was recently nominated for an IMSTA’s Med Tech Award for Community And Social Awareness and was beat out some stiff competition to be chosen as the winner. As massive well done to Bayer and Medtronic, our sponsors. But a special thank you to everyone who took part and help make the event such a success.

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  • Giant Breakthrough in Type 1 Diabetes Research

    Diabetes Ireland is delighted to hear of the Harvard success and congratulate Professor Melton and colleagues on figuring out the complex series of steps necessary to turn stem cells into beta cells. Hopefully, they can negotiate the regulations for mass production so that an abundant supply of beta cells is available an new and innovative methods will be developed to cure/treat Type 1 diabetes.

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  • National Fitness Day 2014

    Ireland’s National Fitness Day has been set up to encourage people to become more active. This initiative has been  established by Energie Fitness Clubs and we are delighted to be... View Article

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  • The National Diabetes Cup 2014

    The National Diabetes Cup 2014 took place on Saturday the 6th of September with thanks to our sponsors Medtronic and Bayer. Children living with type 1 diabetes came from 22... View Article

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  • Direct Debit Monthly Draw Winner

    The winner of Augusts’s direct debit draw is Marie McCormack, Ballymahon, Co Longford (Ball No: 729)Congratulations Marie! Sign up for our monthly direct debit draw here and you could be... View Article

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  • Diabetes Ireland Ice Bucket Challenge

    A big thank you to Cliodhna Hyland for nominating the staff of Diabetes Ireland to take part in the MND Ice Bucket Challenge. We want to thank everyone who has... View Article

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  • Direct Debit Monthly Draw Winner

    The winner of July’s direct debit draw is Michelle Tuohy, Sligo (Ball no: 1145) Congratulations Michelle! Sign up for our monthly direct debit draw here and you could be next... View Article

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  • National Teen Activity Day Report

    Teenagers with diabetes descended on Adventure Centres all over the country for a day of activity, fun and challenges as part of Diabetes Ireland’s Annual National Teen Activity Day which... View Article

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  • BBQ Fun Day

    Our friends at Hidden Valley Holiday Park, Rathdrum,  are holding a BBQ Fun Day in aid of the Wicklow Branch of Diabetes Ireland. Admission is free. The fun will start... View Article

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  • Parents fear loss of quality service for children attending University Hospital, Limerick

    Parents fear loss of quality service for children with Type 1 diabetes attending University Hospital, Limerick.

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  • Diabetes Ireland response to pressure on services at SVUH

    You may have seen recent media coverage on the diabetes clinic at St Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH). Recently the clinic has been forced to extend the wait between their annual... View Article

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  • Safety Notice for healthcare Professionals

    The Irish Medication Safety Network recently contacted us to highlight this issue again. Insulin pens must never be shared.

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  • Parents bemoan the deterioration of services at OLCH

    Parents bemoan the deterioration of services for children with diabetes in major Dublin National Centre Increased demand for services, dwindling staff numbers and the HSE embargo has seen the suspension... View Article

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  • Job Vacancy – Podiatrist

    Diabetes Ireland invites applications from suitably qualified Chiropodists and Podiatrists to work as part of an integrated high risk footcare service in the following areas: Meath (1 post) Cavan/Monaghan (1 post)... View Article

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