Diabetes Ireland in partnership with MSD have produced a 'Supermarket Shopping Guide' for those living with diabetes.
Niamh Byrne spent 30 days inter-railing across Europe, read her top tips for managing your diabetes on your travels.
The winner of January’s direct debit draw is Emma O’Toole (Ball No: 652) Congratulations Emma! Sign up for our monthly... View Article
Galway-based Your Diabetes Clinic Study recruiting young adults, between 18 and 30, with type 1 diabetes to complete a questionnaire.
People with Type 2 diabetes advised not to be lulled into false sense of security.
If you are applying to college through the CAO did you know that students with type 1 diabetes can apply for the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) admissions scheme?
Autopen recall in UK but affected batches not widely distributed in Ireland.
The winner of December’s direct debit draw is Ms Val Quigley, Cork (Ball No: 1797) Congratulations Val! Sign up for... View Article
Check out our top tips for managing your diabetes during the festive season.
Some alcohol and diabetes tips to get you through the Christmas party season.
Check out some of our festive recipes. From mince pies to puddings, why not try them out this Christmas?
Christmas is a time of great excitement. It is a time for family and for children, for lights, for decorations, Santa presents and of course for food! Rich delicious foods are a huge part of the traditional Irish Christmas. Piles of roast potatoes, the turkey and ham, the Christmas pudding soaked in brandy and a Christmas cake to top it off. So how do you get through the festive season without completely over-indulging?
Diabetes Ireland are delighted to see the ‘Giving Tuesday’ initiative reach our shores. Giving Tuesday was originally founded in the United States in 2012 as a day for giving back after all the shopping and deals of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
The winner of November’s direct debit draw is Mr Jim Byrne, Kilkenny (Ball No: 1787) Congratulations Jim! Sign up for... View Article
As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, Dr Anna Clarke was interviewed on Ireland AM on the 20th of November. Dr Clarke was on to discuss type 2 diabetes risk factors and the launch of the new Diabetes Ireland risk assessment test.
Congratulations to the winners of this years Christmas Raffle. The draw took place on Sunday, November 16th at our AGM in the Regency Hotel, Drumcondra. All raffle winners have been contacted. Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket.
To facilitate healthy eating for all the family and potentially reduce the burden of obesity and related conditions in Ireland, Diabetes Ireland has today launched a leaflet to help people with diabetes to read and understand the ‘traffic light’ food labelling format we are beginning to see on a lot of pre-packaged supermarket items.
Following the ‘Eye Am What I Eat’ campaign earlier this year, Diabetes Ireland, supported by Novartis, has today launched a new recipe booklet, ‘Eating For Your Eye Health’, to help people with diabetes to eat well for good eye health.
Good diabetes management is vital for continued good health and long life. Good diabetes management starts with understanding the impact poorly controlled diabetes can have on one’s quality of life.
The Annual General Meeting of Diabetes Ireland which will be held in the Regency Hotel, Swords Road, Drumcondra, Dublin on Sunday 16 November at 12 noon.
