The annual scientific meeting of the Irish Thoracic Society for 2010 will take place this weekend (5th and 6th of November) in Cork. The Alpha One Foundation will have a stand at the event along with four posters. This meeting is a great chance to increase awareness of AATD and...

As we head towards winter it’s time again for Alpha-1 patients to contact their GPs to get the annual flu vaccine. Vaccines are the best line of defence we have against a flu virus as the flu vaccine reduces infection and associated illnesses and hospitalisation. For more information please see the HSE website...

We are happy to announce the details of our Annual Patient Conference for 2010 which is taking place on Friday, October 8th, at 10.00am in Marino Institute of Education, on Griffith Avenue on the northside of Dublin city centre. The Institute is easily accessed from the M50 and is situated...

A Charity Fashion sale will take place in aid of the Alpha One Foundation in the Glenroyal Hotel, on Friday 19th February 2010, 7.00pm – till late.  Music with DJ, spot prizes and raffles galore. Tickets €5. Large selection of new and nearly new clothes on available on the night. Contact...

Health Service Executive (HSE) and Department of Health Swine Flu Update 30th October 2009: From Monday 2nd November the HSE will have 45 specialised clinics around the country to provide vaccinations for at risk patients whose GPs are not offering the vaccine (these are listed below along with opening times). ...

The HSE and Department of Health have announced details of the Swine Flu Vaccination Programme, which will commence on 2nd November.  As very few people in Ireland have any immunity to Swine Flu, over the coming months, the HSE will offer a Swine Flu vaccine to the entire population. However, as...

The Alpha One Foundation would like to cordially invite you and your friends to our 2nd Annual Chopin Recital in The Mansion House on October 8th at 7pm.  We offer you an evening of classical music away from the doom and gloom that has been dominating the headlines recently. Think...

Madam, – The Irish Heart and Lung Transplant Association, The Irish Lung Fibrosis Association and the Alpha One Foundation wish to respond to Orla Tinsley’s article (Opinion, April 24th).  Our group has admired her informed and tenacious advocacy on behalf on the Cystic Fibrosis Association in relation to the care...

Josephine McGuirk suffers from Alpha-1, a genetic condition which most GPs have not heard of. This is her story as told to FIONA TYRELL of the Irish Times.                     NOT MANY people have heard of alpha-1 and it was new to...

A 57 year old patient suffering from Alpha-1 will ride the length of Ireland from Mizen Head in the South to Malin Head in the North. Johnny Hannan wants to draw attention to his condition and make people, medical and lay, aware of it. Asked why he was undertaking such...