Charities call on Government to act now, national strategy needed
No more wasted lives – 17 charities including Chronic Pain Ireland issued a joint letter to The Irish Times, calling for urgent action to end the inhumane practice of placing people under 65 — living with neurodegenerative conditions, acquired brain injuries,...
Rediscovering Life After Diagnosis – Nikki’s story
Rediscovering Life After Diagnosis, my journey with chronic pain and finding Purpose despite pain – Nikki’s Story Home /Member Stories Setbacks and Shocks In early 2014, I had a normal day at work in a busy supermarket—serving customers and filling the...
Learning to live well with Fibromyalgia – Sharon’s Story
My journey with Fibromyalgia – Sharon’s Story Home /Member Stories A Diagnosis Without a Roadmap When I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2019, I was given little more than a name for my pain. There was no clear plan, just a vague shrug and passive...
Elevating patient voices at EFIC World Congress 2025
Elevating patient voices at EFIC World Congress 2025 Blog by Niamh Walsh From 24 to 26 April, I attended the 14th EFIC World Congress in Lyon, France as a board member of Chronic Pain Ireland. The annual 3-day Congress brings the latest in pain management and research...
From Chronic Pain to Athens, Berlin and Beyond – Tricia’s Journey
Home /Member Stories From chronic pain to Athens, Berlin and beyond – Tricia’s story For me, my story feels like a dream—one that I am living. Life took an unexpected turn after two terrible accidents that left me with chronic pain and forced me to give up...
The Burden of Pain: Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Updates
SIP Launches ‘The Burden of Pain: A Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Book of Evidence The Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Platform recently announced the launch of its newest resource entitled ‘The Burden of Pain: A Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Book of Evidence’. Chronic...
This winter embrace liberation, not hibernation – chronic pain
As cold weather and dark skies arise, we may be tempted to hibernate – staying home and keeping cosy as much as possible. This seems like an intuitive way to care for ourselves.However, living with chronic pain, it becomes easy to gradually and unconsciously reduce...
Community Exercise chronic musculoskeletal pain for older adults
Community Exercise chronic musculoskeletal pain for older adults – ComEx Pain About our research: The University of Limerick, in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland and Limerick Sports Partnership, is running an innovative community-based research study to...
