News

1. Cork Bikers Rally to the Cause of Brain Injury Issued 30 Aug 2010 - The Cork Lions Club Bikers Rally in aid of Headway took place yesterday. Liz Owens, Headway Regional Coordinator was there.
2. "The New Me" Available for Free Download Now Issued 24 Aug 2010 - Headway is delighted to release a new e-book for free download, entitled
3. Emma puts on her running shoes again Issued 23 Aug 2010 - Only a couple of months after completing the Flora Ladies mini-marathon, energetic Emma Hopwood (pictured on the right) is donning her running shoes again in the cause of brain injury!. This time she is going to take part in the Dublin City Marathon, and you ...
4. Channel 4 Features Brain Injury Issued 23 Aug 2010 - The Cutting Edge series of films on Channel 4 featured the story of Simon and his journey following brain injury in the programme
5. The Rocky Road to Dublin Issued 4 Aug 2010 - Last Friday, at twenty five past midday, Conor Kilbride completed an amazing journey which had started five days, one hour and twenty five minutes earlier. Conor, a medic with the defence forces, walked all the way on foot from Eyre Square in Galway to Dublin's ...
6. Letter writing campaign brings minister to Cork Issued 20 Jul 2010 - A group of service users in Headway Cork recently received a visit from Minister for Foreign Affairs, Michael Martin, following a recent letter-writing campaign. The users targeted local Cork TDs asking them to visit the Headway Training Centre. The Minister spent over an hour in ...
7. Lawyers' Endurance Feat Raises More than Smiles Issued 15 Jul 2010 - Employees of Law firm Malcomson Law (www.mlaw.ie) Terry Doyle and Frank Lanigan successfully completed this year's Wicklow 200 to raise a massive €3,000 for Headway. The challenging cycle covers 200km around the Garden of Ireland and reaches climbs up to a height of 500 metres. ...
8. Award-winning Sophie's sights are set on progress Issued 14 Jul 2010 - 18 year old Sophie Finucane, a client of the Rehabilitative Training service in Cork, has received a North Cork Garda Youth Award for showing extraordinary courage and determination in the face of adversity. Originally from England, Sophie sustained a gunshot wound to the head while ...
9. Ringsend Day Services join forces with the Irish Heart Foundation and Boots on Stroke awareness Issued 8 Jul 2010 - Headway Ringsend Day Service staff and clients, Boots staff, and Irish Heart Foundation staff held a FAST launch at Boots on Baggot Street on Thursday. By chatting to passers-by and Boots customers, they aimed make more people aware of the early warning signs of stroke, ...
10. In the Swing at the JP McManus Celebrity pro-am Issued 7 Jul 2010 - Clients from Headway Limerick Training centre enjoyed two days out at the celebrity pro-am golf tournament on 5th and 6th July. A fantastic time was had rubbing shoulders with Michael Flately, Padraig Harrington and Michael Douglas. The clients also joined the throng to watch Tiger ...
11. Campaign for Neurology Services Launched Issued 7 Jul 2010 - A Major new report highlighting the state of Neurology services in Ireland and proposing a National Programme for Neurolgical Care has just been released by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland. The Future for Neurological Conditions in Ireland: A Challenge for Healthcare; an Opportunity for Change ...
12. SNAP Rally wheels are now in motion Issued 7 Jul 2010 - PRESS RELEASE 08/07/10 For Immediate Release SNAP RALLY WHEELS ARE IN MOTIONToday marks the start of an intensive training regime for 50 of Limerick's top DJs and service industry personnel as they look to August 22nd 2010, which will see them take on SNAP RALLY ...
13. Lower Drink Drive Limit Legislation Welcomed Issued 1 Jul 2010 - Headway Welcomes Legislation To Lower Drink Drive LimitHeadway, the National Association for Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), has welcomed the decision by Government and the opposition parties to reduce the drink drive limit from 80mg to 50mg and to 20mg for novice and professional drivers...Download the ...
14. Making Headway Summer 2010 Out Now! Issued 24 Jun 2010 - We are delighted to announce that our latest edition of Making Headway is now available for download. Click the link or image to download in pdf format (if you can't view it, you may need to install Adobe Reader from www.adobe.com).   
15. Carers Week - A Big Success Issued 22 Jun 2010 - To mark this year's National Carers Week, seventeen family members of people with brain injury took advantage of the invitation to a