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M Aims: to provide support and information to those people with Marfan’s syndrome and their families; to provide information and assist in creating awareness about Marfan’s syndrome among the medical profession and public. Marie Keating Foundation Unit 9 Millbank Business Park, Lower Road, Lucan, Co. Kildare Tel: (01) 628 3726 Fax: (01) 628 3759 Email: info@mariekeating.com Web: www.mariekeating.com Provides breast cancer information and awareness free of charge through three Mobile Cancer Information Units based in the eastern, western and southern regions of Ireland. The three Mobile Cancer Information Units have been in operation since May 2001. The Foundation provides information to an estimated 9,500 people annually with an average of 521 women being referred to their GP for further evaluation. Medical Research Charities Group Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 Tel: (01) 872 2266, 9.00am – 5.00pm Fax: (01) 873 5737 Email: info@mrcg.ie Web: www.mrcg.ie Formed in 1998 to inform and support charities in Ireland in the development of their medical research through one unified voice. Represents the interests of patients and its members on relevant statutory committees, and on national and international forums. As an alliance promoting medical research, the Group believes that medical research charities have many common goals and can, by working together more effectively, achieve a united purpose. Aims to raise the profile of medical research, increase funding, and ultimately alleviate suffering and mortality caused by illness. The Group provides peer support, networking opportunities, information and training opportunities, leadership on issues relevant to medical research charities, opportunities for new funding sources and public awareness. Men Against Cancer Irish Cancer Society, 43–45 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4 Tel: 1800 380 380, 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 231 0555 Email: support@irishcancer.ie Web: www.cancer.ie A support group for men with prostate cancer, established in partnership with the Irish Cancer Society. It provides men and their relatives and friends 146
M with information, advice and emotional support from the time of diagnosis and for as long as it is needed. All members of the group are volunteers who have had treatment for prostate cancer. They are carefully selected following recovery and are trained to give information and reassurance. This service is on a one-to-one basis and is confidential. Publications: The MANual: For Men on Cancer Prevention and Early Detection; various leaflets. Men’s Networking Resource Centre of Ireland 7 Sillogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11 Tel: (01) 862 2194, 9.30am – 4.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 862 3160 Email: mensnetwork@hotmail.com Lobbies for social change regarding the issues that discriminate against men, women and children in society, particularly in areas such as family law, homelessness, child protection and domestic violence. Provides one-to-one counselling, family mediation, family law consultancy, support with housing and accommodation, referral services, domestic violence support, supervised child access, parenting support, information and support on social welfare, and a drop-in centre for men. Publications: National Directory of Men’s Groups; leaflets, brochures and posters. Meningitis Research Foundation 63 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 Tel: (01) 819 6931, 9.00am – 5.15pm Mon to Fri Freephone: 1800 413 344, 24-hour helpline Fax: (01) 819 6903 Email: info@meningitis.org Web: www.meningitis.org Aims to prevent death and disability resulting from meningitis and septicaemia by promoting awareness of these diseases and by working with families affected by meningitis to raise funds for research into its detection, prevention and treatment. Information packs, awareness literature and posters available. Publications: For health professionals: Meningococcal Meningitis and Septicaemia Diagnosis and Treatment in General Practice; Physical Signs in Children with Meningococcal Disease; booklet and wall chart; Vital Signs for Frontline Nurses. For the general public: Introducing Meningitis Research Foundation; Babywatch Cards and Posters; Get It Sussed, Symptoms Info; What Happens Next?; Am I At Risk?; video – Holly’s Story (10 mins). 147
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DIRECTORY OF NATIONAL VOLUNTARY ORG
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CONTENTS Preface 4 What is in this
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WHAT IS IN THIS DIRECTORY? National
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Disability Assist Ireland website:
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Public, private and voluntary secto
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A Organisations A - Z Access Irelan
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A Adoption Advice Service See Barna
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Government, and the local authoriti
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central mission is to promote acces
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Alcoholics Anonymous Unit 2, Block
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Ana Liffey Drug Project 48 Middle A
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engagement of people with disabilit
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with adults, young people and child
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families, parents of children who h
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B is an online support group - see
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B informed support for practitioner
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Cairde 19 Belvedere Place, Dublin 1
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C of research into older people and
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C Coleraine House, Coleraine Street
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appropriate programmes that uphold
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C Cheshire Ireland Central Office,
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Christian Aid Ireland 17 Clanwillia
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C work. Services include training i
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CNEASTA - The Irish Council for Tra
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C Commissioners of Charitable Donat
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Concern 52-55 Upper Camden Street,
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C CORI - Conference of Religious of
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C Crann - People for Trees (Ireland
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C total of 14 programmes operating
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C families. Services include pregna
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This distressing and painful disord
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D Disability Equality Support Agenc
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D Drug Treatment Centre Board Trini
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Éan Carmichael House, North Brunsw
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E groups including young people and
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and youth groups - advance booking
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Europa Donna Ireland, The Breast Ca
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European Movement Ireland 10 Merrio
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Family Centre, Castlebar, Chapel St
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members organise lectures, courses
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Financial Regulator PO Box 9138, Co
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Foras na Gaeilge 7 Cearnóg Mhuirfe
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helps donors to engage in more effe
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G Gael-Linn 35 Dame Street, Dublin
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Gay Switchboard Dublin Carmichael H
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A non-profit, non-governmental orga
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H Habitat for Humanity Ireland Quad
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Page 159 and 160: N National Children’s Nurseries A
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S Special Olympics Ireland 4th Floo
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S St Joseph’s School & Services f
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S care. SHS is guided in the direct
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communities. Provides training cour
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Treoir - Federation of Services for
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V Vincentian Partnership for Social
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V Voluntary Service International -
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W Wheel, The 10 Grattan Crescent, I
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W World Vision of Ireland The Mews,
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Youth Information Centres - YICS De
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Headstrong Headway (Ireland) Health
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CITIZENS INFORMATION Services DUBLI
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Clare Co. Clare CIS Bindon Lane, Ba
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Limerick City and County Limerick C
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Wexford Co. Wexford CIS 28 Henriett
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HSE HEAD OFFICES Oak House, Millenn
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HSE Dublin/North East Dublin North,
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HSE West Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, W
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ASYLUM SEEKERS See immigration BERE
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Society for Co-operative Studies in
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DRUGS Ana Liffey Drug Project......
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EX-SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN Royal Briti
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HOSTELS See housing, youth hostels
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LONE PARENTS Cura..................
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OLDER PEOPLE Active Retirement Irel
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National Irish Safety Organisation.
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Women’s Aid......................
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