National Psoriasis Meet-Up goes ahead in Waterford despite storm Brian!
In the lead up to World Psoriasis Day 2017, we hosted a free National Psoriasis Meet Up in the Tower Hotel Waterford on Saturday 21 October. Despite all weather warnings we had a super turn out with people travelling from all over the country. The meeting was especially aimed at anyone with (or caring for someone […]
Lonely, isolated and left out. Nearly a third of Irish men and women surveyed living with psoriasis reveal impact of condition
Irish men and women living with psoriasis report significantly higher levels of isolation and loneliness compared to the global average, according to the first ever World Psoriasis Happiness Report ahead of World Psoriasis Day. The report provides an analysis of findings from online surveys completed by more than 120,000 people in 184 countries who live […]
2017 Annual Family Fun Day at Barretstown
Each year we invite 30 families whose everyday lives are impacted by a skin condition to the magical Barretstown Castle for an exciting day full of family adventures. Travelling from all over the country, the team at Barretstown had a jam packed itinerary lined up including horse riding, archery, canoeing and high wall climbing to […]
National Psoriasis Meet-up 2017
This completely free meeting will hear from people living with psoriasis, local psoriasis experts and other guests. National Psoriasis Meet-Up Tower Hotel, Waterford, October 21st 2017 Meet other people with psoriasis and visit exhibitor stands. Click here! Register to let us know you’re coming! Included in the morning line up: Caroline Irwin, founding member […]
SKINS – Resources for Young People Launched: Acne, Alopecia, Eczema & Psoriasis
A fantastic new resource called SKINS, specifically for young people with skin disorders and developed by dermatologists Tess McPherson, Celia Moss and Fiona Browne from Ireland’s OLCHC, has been launched to provide information, support and a give voice to the experiences of young people with skin conditions. Resources for four common conditions can be accessed here: Acne […]
Nationwide Psoriasis Roundtable Meetings Announced
Have you ever wanted to sit face to face with psoriasis experts outside of a hospital to learn more about your condition? We are delighted to offer you this opportunity. In partnership with Novartis, we have experts from a variety of fields in the area of psoriasis and lifestyle to answer YOUR questions. Register at […]
Psoriasis 1916-2016: Reflecting on a century of discovery
As the ceremonies to mark the centenary of the 1916 rising come to a close, we reflect on some of the advances in psoriasis treatment that have occurred during this period. Until relatively recently, progress in the treatment of psoriasis had been steered by a succession of fortuitous accidental discoveries. A timeline for some of […]
WHO Global Report on Psoriasis
In 2014, the (World Health Organisation) WHO recognised psoriasis as a chronic, non-communicable, painful, disfiguring, and disabling disease for which there is no cure. The resolution underscored that too many people in the world suffer needlessly from psoriasis due to incorrect or delayed diagnosis, inadequate treatment options, insufficient access to care and because of social […]
Coal tar products increasingly difficult to source
Why is this trusted mainstay treatment disappearing from pharmacy shelves? On a recent visit to dermatology clinic I met Michael, a 37 year old teacher from Carlow, who had come in ask some advice; he was looking for an alternative to the coal tar pomade he usually gets from his pharmacist every few weeks. “I […]
