WLRFM Interview on Psoriasis with Caroline Irwin
WLR FM’s, The Saturday Café show recently invited former ISF board member and patient advocate Caroline Irwin, to speak about her experience of living with psoriasis. During the interview Caroline highlighted the physical and emotional impact psoriasis can have but emphasised the importance of accessing the right information/support and linking in with your GP and/or […]
Psoriasis Focus: World Psoriasis Day 2025
To mark World Psoriasis Day, 29 October 2025, we’re delighted to share a special edition newsletter dedicated to psoriasis. Inside, you’ll find the latest news, features and updates, including Caroline Irwin’s “Living with Psoriasis” interview in the Irish Farmer’s Journal, helpful resources, and our psoriasis survey — open to anyone aged 18 or over who […]
ISF Celebrates World Psoriasis Day 2024
Each year, the global community unites on World Psoriasis Day (29 October) to raise awareness and call for action in support of people living with psoriatic disease. World Psoriasis Day has been celebrated in October for more than a decade. Today, World Psoriasis Day is observed in over 70 countries. This year’s World Psoriasis Day […]
Listen Back: Psoriasis Interview with Dr Cathal O’Connor
World Psoriasis Day took place on 29 October this year. In the interview below, recorded on 27 October, Dr Cathal O’Connor, Clinical Research Fellow in Paediatric Dermatology, SIVUH, Cork, Ireland discusses psoriasis as an autoimmune condition; the causes, including genetic and environmental factors contributing to the development; common sites affected; and treatments to manage this […]
ISF Launch Psoriasis Video Resources
To mark World Psoriasis Day in 2023, the ISF launched a set of information video resources for people living with or caring for someone with psoriatic disease (psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis). The psoriasis videos include a talk entitled, ‘Psoriasis in 2023’, presented by Professor Brian Kirby, Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent’s Hospital and a panel discussion […]
Medical Independent: SkinSideOut – Addressing key skin concerns
This below article, “SkinSideOut – Addressing key skin concerns“, written by Priscilla Lynch, was published by the Medical Independent on 11th June 2023. Priscilla Lynch reports on the Irish Skin Foundation’s recent information day. On Saturday 22 April, the Irish Skin Foundation (ISF) hosted SkinSideOut, a skin health information and exhibition event in O’Reilly Hall, University […]
Irish Examiner: ‘The genetics are complex’: Psoriasis is not just a skin disease
The below article, ‘The genetics are complex’: Psoriasis is not just a skin disease, written by Helen O’Callaghan, was published in the Irish Examiner on 20 June 2023. The chronic inflammatory skin disorder can expose a child to schoolyard name-calling and make them self-conscious. But systemic medications and biologic treatments have helped to revolutionise the treatment […]
Survey: Participate in ground breaking research
The International Alliance for Dermatology Patient Organizations (also known as GlobalSkin) in collaboration with researchers at Cardiff University (UK) and University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (Germany) is inviting people living with a skin condition to take part in the Global Research on the Impact of Dermatological Diseases (GRIDD) project. The survey is open from June 5 […]
Survey: Help us shape and focus ISF resources
The ISF offers trusted support through our Ask-a-Nurse Helpline and in our videos, booklets, social media posts, and website articles. It is important that our content reflects the experiences and needs of people living with or caring for people with skin conditions. Share your views and insights. Take this short survey to help us to […]
UK research suggests psoriasis presents slightly earlier in women than men
Do women get psoriasis earlier than men? UK researchers performed a review of published studies on the number of new individuals affected by psoriasis during a particular time, as well as gender and age. Following their systematic review of published studies on variations in psoriasis incidence and prevalence, evidence suggested psoriasis presents slightly earlier in […]