| Name of Society: |
MS Society of Ireland Ltd |
| Acronym: |
MSI |
| Address: |
MS Resource Centre
80 Northumberland Road
Dublin 4
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| Tel: |
(353) 1 678 1600 (MS Helpline 1850 233 233) |
| Fax: |
(353) 1 678 1601 |
| Email: |
info@ms-society.ie |
| Website: |
click here |
| Established: |
12 April 1961 |
| President: |
Louise Wardel |
| Chief Executive: |
Anne Winslow |
| Language: |
English |
| Representative on the Persons with MS International Committee (PwMSIC): |
Allen O'Connor |
| Chair of the National Medical Advisory Board: |
Dr Stanley Hawkins |
| Country representatives on International Medical and Scientific Board: |
Dr Michael Hutchinson |
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Contacts
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| Fundraising: |
Paul Collins |
| Communications: |
Taragh Donohoe |
| Services: |
Olga Estridge |
| Information: |
Taragh Donohoe |
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Data
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| Total number of members: |
Over 6000 |
| Estimated number of people with MS: |
7000 |
| People with MS known to the society: |
Over 4000 |
| Full time staff: |
80 |
| Part time staff: |
17 |
| Regular volunteers: |
Over 300 |
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Society Aims & Objectives:
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- To facilitate people with MS to control their lives and environment, to live with dignity and participate in the community
- To provide support for the families and carers of people with MS
- To cooperate with the Medical, Scientific, Social and Caring professions to promote scientific research into the causes of, cure for and management of MS, and the alleviation of medical and social symptoms
- To exchange and disseminate information relating to MS
- To provide an identifiable focal point by developing an efficient, effective and caring organisation to serve the needs of people with MS
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