Events & what's on

We run events and meetings for people affected by skin disorders throughout the year. For information on the latest events straight to your inbox, sign up to our newsletter here. For information about attending or sponsoring any health promotion and information events contact Jill Clarke, Communications & Events: jillclarke@irishskin.ie

Events 2024

23 January 2024
ISF @ Dundalk Institute of Technology Health Fair, Louth

13 March 2024
ISF @ St Vincent’s University Hospital’s Health Fair, Dublin

1-30 April 2024
Rosacea Awareness Month

9 May 2024
Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation & ISF: Patients Seminar Cutaneous Lymphoma (Free to attend)

1-31 May 2024
Skin Cancer Awareness Month

1-30 June 2024
Acne Awareness Month

Past Events 2023

17 October 2023
Skin Health Talk (Tallaght Community Health Awareness month), Firhouse Community Centre

14 September 2023
To mark World Atopic Eczema Day 2023, the ISF launched a new set of information video resources for people living with or caring for someone with atopic eczema (AE)

11 September 2023
ISF @ Eczema Awareness morning, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

27 June 2023
ISF @ Awareness Day, St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 

5-11 June 2023
HS Awareness Week, visit our HS information page or download our information booklet ‘What you need to know about HS‘

1 – 30 June 2023
Acne Awareness Month, visit our acne information page or download our information booklet, ‘What you need to know about acne‘

31 May 2023
ISF @ Sun Awareness Day, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

17 May 2023
ISF @ Sun Awareness Day, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

10 May 2023
ISF @ Sun Awareness Day, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda

4 May 2023
Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation: Patient Seminar on Cutaneous Lymphoma

3 May 2023
ISF @ Sun Awareness Day, Tallaght University Hospital Dublin

26 April 2023
ISF @ Sun and Skin Awareness Day, Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin

22 April 2023
SkinSideOut – ISF Skin Health Exhibition and Information Day

19 April 2023
ISF @ Sun and Skin Health Awareness Day, Atlantic Technological University Sligo

24 January 2023
ISF @ DkIT Health Fair, Dundalk

Past Events 2022

4 February 2022
Irish Cancer Prevention Network event (Video): Steps to reduce cancer risk

6 April 2022
ISF @ Sun and Skin Health Awareness Day, Atlantic Technological University Sligo

11 May 2022
ISF @ Sun & Skin Awareness Day, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

20 May 2022
ISF @ Irish Melanoma Forum, O’Reilly Hall, UCD, Dublin

15 June 2022
ISF @ Sun & Skin Awareness Day, Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda

16 June 2022
ISF @ Sun & Skin Awareness Day, Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin

12 September 2022
ISF @ Eczema Awareness morning, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

14 September 2022
SkinSideOut Webinar Series (Video): Myth-busting: Misinformation in Eczema

24 and 26 October 2022
SKIN HEALTH TALKS, (Tallaght Community Health Awareness Month), Fettercairn and Killinarden community centres

Past Events 2021

14 January 2021
Covid-19 Information (Video): COVID-19 Vaccines Q&A

20 May 2021
SkinSideOut Webinar Series (Video): The Future of Atopic Eczema Care in Ireland

16 June 2021
SkinSideOut Webinar Series (Video): Raising Awareness for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

30 October 2021
SkinSideOut Webinar Series (Video): Tackling Scalp Psoriasis

16 December 2021
(Video) Irish Skin Foundation Strategy 2021-25 published

Past Events 2020

21 January 2020
ISF Helpline @ DKIT Health Fair, Dundalk

15 February 2020
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), Muirhevna Building, 10am – 2pm, a free health and wellbeing day for adults of all ages.

19 February 2020
Donore Avenue Youth and Community Centre Health Fair, 78 Donore Ave, Merchants Quay, Dublin 8, 9am – 1pm.

10 March 2020 (Cancelled) 
Health Fair 2020, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, 10am – 3pm, open to staff, patients and visitors.

11 March 2020 (Cancelled)
Health Fair 2020, Athlone Institute of Technology, Main Canteen, 10:30am – 2pm.

21 March 2020 (Cancelled)
ISF Dermatology Study Day,  Ashling Hotel, Dublin.

3 April 2020
Covid-19 Information (Video): COVID-19 & Skin Conditions.

22 July 2020
SkinSideOut Webinar Series (Video): Dispelling Sun Protection Myths & Misconceptions.

25 September 2020
SkinSideOut Webinar Series (Video): Emollient Therapy: Your Video Guide to Ointments, Creams & Lotions for Skin Conditions.

1 November 2020
SkinSideOut Webinar Series (Video): Psoriasis: Taking control beyond your skin.

Past Events 2019

23 January 2019
ISF Helpline @ DKIT Health Fair, Campus Main (Faulkner) Building, Dundalk 10am-1:30pm

5 March 2019
ISF Helpline @ St Vincent’s Hospital Health Fair, Elm Park, 10am-3pm

14 March 2019
ISF Helpline @ Athlone IT Health Fair, Student’s Union, Athlone 10:30am-2:00pm

28 March 2019
ISF Helpline @ An Cosán, Community Education, Tallaght

6 April 2019
ISF Dermatology Study Day,  Ashling Hotel, Dublin

9-10 April 2019
Skin Awareness and Melanoma Prevention days, UCD, Dublin

15 May 2019
Sun Awareness Day, Whitty Building, The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin 10:00am -1:00pm

8 June 2019
ISF Ask-a-Nurse Helpline @ UCD Festival, Dublin

14 September 2019
World Atopic Eczema Day

17-19 September 2019
ISF Ask-a-Nurse Helpline @ National Ploughing Championships, Co Carlow

9-12 October 2019
ISF @ EADV Patient Village, Madrid

29 October 2019
World Psoriasis Day

16 November 2019
SkinSideOut – ISF Skin Health Exhibition and Information Day, Science Gallery, Dublin

Past Events 2018

1 November 2018
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Panel & Webinar (Dublin)

29 October 2018
World Psoriasis Day

18-20 September 2018
ISF Helpline @ National Ploughing Championships (Screggan, Co Offaly)

29 September 2018
Eczema Expert meeting, Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin

10 March 2018
ISF Dermatology Study Day, Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway

15 March 2018
DIT fundraiser “Kiss & Skin” Masterclass, Russell Court Hotel, Dublin 2

3 May 2018
#AskHowIFeel: Living with Psoriasis Public Information Evening, The Alex Hotel, Fenian Street, Dublin 2

27 June 2018
International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) World Conference, Stockholm

8 September 2018
ISF Family Fun Day, sponsored by Stiefel (GSK)

14 September 2018
Global Atopic Eczema Day

18-20 September 2018
ISF & Global Skin @ EADV Patient Village, Paris

Past Events 2017

6 March 2017
Launch of #Five17Eight Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) awareness campaign, supported by AbbVie

5 April 2017
HS (Hidradenitis Suppurativa) Community Meeting, Ashling Hotel, Dublin

19 April 2017  
HS (Hidradenitis Suppurativa) Community Meeting, River Lee Hotel, Cork

11 May 2017
Alopecia Support Ireland, 7pm @ Red Cow Moran Hotel

13 May 2017
ISF Dermatology Study Day for Nurses & Pharmacists, Ashling Hotel, Dublin 

13 June 2017
International Albinism Awareness Day

28 June 2017
Launch of Protect & Inspect™ Campaign

5 July 2017
Sun Awareness Day, St Vincent’s Hospital

26 July 2017
Sun Awareness Day, The Square Tallaght

9 September 2017
ISF Family Fun Day Barretstown, sponsored by Stiefel (GSK)

11-16 September 2017
Eczema Awareness Week

16 September 2017
Eczema Expert: Advice for Life, Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin

19-21 September 2017
ISF Helpline @ National Ploughing Championships, sponsored by LEO Pharma

1 October 2017
World Urticaria Day

21 October 2017
National Psoriasis Meet-Up, Tower Hotel, Waterford, supported by AbbVie and Novartis

26 October 2017
Launch of #SaySomething Psoriasis Campaign 2017 

29 October 2017
World Psoriasis Day

Past Events 2016

30 January 2016
HS Community Meeting, O’Callaghan’s Alexander Hotel, Fenian Street, Dublin 2

March 2016
Opening of the ISF Ask-a-Nurse Helpline

16 April 2016
Dermatology Study for pharmacists and community, public health and hospital-based nurses

13 June 2016
International Albinism Awareness Day

17-20 June 2016
IFPA World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Conference

18-20 June 2016
ISF Helpline @ the Psoriasis Shout-Out

10 September 2016
ISF Family Fun Day Barretstown, sponsored by Stiefel (GSK)

12-17 September 2016
Eczema Awareness Week, supported by La Roche-Posay

17 September 2016
Eczema Expert: Advice for Life, Red Cow Inn, 10:00am – 12:30pm

20-22 September 2016
ISF Helpline @ National Ploughing Championships, supported by LEO Pharma

1 October 2016
World Urticaria Day

6-7 October 2016
IAD Autumn Meeting Theme: Therapeutics, Hilton Templepartick, Co. Antrim

8 October 2016
Behçet’s Syndrome Society, Belfast Conference, Wellington Park Hotel, 9:30am-4:30pm

14 October 2016
North-West Psoriasis Support Group meeting, Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo, with Dr Tim Anstiss, 5-6pm & 6:30-8:30pm

20-21 October 2016
New Horizons in Rheumatology, Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin

24 October 2016
EB Awareness Day

29 October 2016
World Psoriasis Day & launch of SaySomething Campaign, supported by AbbVie

8 November 2016
Waterford Psoriasis Roundtable meeting, Waterford 18:30–21:15, supported by Novartis

9 November 2016
Galway Psoriasis Roundtable meeting, Galway 18:30-21:15, supported by Novartis

16 November 2016
Limerick Psoriasis Roundtable meeting, Limerick 18:30-21:15, supported by Novartis

17 November 2016
Athlone Psoriasis Roundtable meeting, Athlone 18:30-21:15, supported by Nova