The ISF puts your skin in perspective at the Ploughing!

The National Ploughing Championships, Europe’s largest outdoor event, chose the sunny south-east as the location for this year’s event which took place on 17th-19th September in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co. Carlow. The county lived up to its reputation, offering blue skies and sunshine for the entire 3-day event, bringing record-breaking attendance figures of 297,000 people, all […]

Survey Call for Women with Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis

Are you a woman, aged 18-45, living with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis?  Would you like to share your opinions and views about what it’s like, for you, to live with psoriasis?  Follow the link on the button below:   Click here to take the survey!   The International Federation of Psoriasis Associations(IFPA) and EUROPSO, in […]

New Scalp Psoriasis Guidance Published

The ISF has published a new stand-alone Managing Scalp Psoriasis leaflet , with guidance on how to manage and treat what can be a very frustrating part of living with the condition. The scalp is one of the most common sites to be affected by psoriasis, and sometimes is the only area of involvement. Almost […]

IFPA Annual Members Meeting

In July 2019, the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) brought over 90 participants, including psoriasis association representatives, IFPA partners and the IFPA Board and Secretariat, together in Barcelona, Spain, for the annual members meeting to convene and exchange ideas. IFPA is a non-profit organisation made up of psoriasis associations around the world. IFPA gives […]

ISF at the 4th Annual UCD Festival

On Saturday, 8th June, the UCD campus was transformed for the 4th annual UCD Festival. The event is now a firm fixture on the family festival calendar and aims to showcase the innovation, creativity and research that takes place on campus every day with a host of stands, exhibitions and  indoor and outdoor activities to […]

Our 4th Annual Dermatology Study Day for Healthcare Professionals

On Saturday, 6th April we hosted our fourth annual Dermatology Study Day in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin. The programme was aimed at healthcare professionals with an interest in dermatology. Attendees came from all branches of nursing, pharmacy and general practice. The objective of the study day is to provide healthcare professionals with an opportunity to […]

ISF Contributes to Irish Independent’s ‘Skin & Dermatology’ Supplement

We were delighted to contribute to the special ‘Skin & Dermatology’ supplement, which appeared in the Irish Independent (Friday, 29th March) and on HealthNews.ie in partnership with MediaPlanet. The supplement provides insight and guidance on a number of common skin diseases affecting Irish people including skin cancer, psoriasis, acne and eczema. Skin diseases in Ireland […]

Sleeping with psoriasis: is itching causing a poor night’s sleep in the ‘scratcher’?

Sleep is vital for our everyday functioning and is important for our physical and psychological wellbeing. However, disrupted sleep may be caused by a number of issues ranging from physical, lifestyle and environmental factors (family responsibilities, occupational duties) to psychological issues, e.g. stress and anxiety. Sleep disruption can have a negative impact on quality of […]

Christmas hair and scalp psoriasis

Almost 80% of people with psoriasis will have scalp involvement at some point in their lives, so it’s very common and it’s never welcome. During the festive season approaches it is important to stay on top of treating your scalp psoriasis with some top tips as follows. Some people suffer with mild psoriasis of the […]

Research Study: Eczema or Psoriasis

Do you have eczema, psoriasis or “normal” skin?   UCD Clinical Research Centre is conducting a research study on eczema/atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and comparing both with normal skin to gain more understanding on the mechanism of skin disease. If you are interested in being part of this study, please call Kate Lynam-Loane UCD CRC, Dermatology Research […]